Serial Robber Confesses To CUHeists

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.. - (11/16/05) -- Police chased down and captured asuspect last week they believe is responsible for at least sevenrobberies in Georgia, Alabama and Florida in recent months,including two at separate branches of Florida Commerce CU inTallahassee. William Brantley, 48, was caught when police chasedhis car shortly after a Panama City, Fla., bank was robbedThursday. At the time of his arrest, Brantley was driving a carthat had been reported stolen in Tallahassee. Brantley confessed torobbing seven financial institutions during a five-month periodearlier this year: including the Florida Commerce CU branches onJuly 18 and Oct. 26, police said.

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