UPDATED: The below suspect in an attempted bank robbery in Murfreesboro and a bank robbery in Lebanon, TN has now been arrested. See the updated news story HERE. 

JACKSON, Tenn. — A man accused of trying to rob a bank in Murfreesboro on Tuesday, whose truck was reportedly located in Jackson, Tennessee a short time later, has not been caught, despite what Murfreesboro Police initially suggested. Scroll down for more photos from Murfreesboro, Lebanon and the Jackson, TN area below.

Murfreesboro Police first reported that the attempted bank robbery suspect, whose truck was located with the help of license plate readers, or LPRs, in Jackson, Tennessee, had been taken into custody. However, it was later learned that he escaped. The man is wanted for the attempted aggravated robbery of Ascend Federal Credit Union on Memorial Boulevard in Murfreesboro on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Although he did not get away with any money, he did get away and headed toward West Tennessee. Scroll down for photos of the suspect as seen in Murfreesboro, and as seen in the Lebanon bank robbery and the Jackson, TN area below.

In Jackson, the man was evidently located by authorities, but managed to maneuver his way out of the grasp of the law. Officers there said the suspect crashed his truck near I-40 and Exit 108 around midnight, as Tuesday turned into Wednesday. It was at that point, about 155 miles west of Murfreesboro, that the man reportedly jumped out of the wrecked truck and continued his efforts to elude police on foot, running into a heavily wooded area. After a six-hour manhunt that stretched well into the overnight hours, the search was placed on hold. His pickup truck, however, was taken into evidence.

WGNS has learned that, in addition to the attempted heist in Murfreesboro, another robbery took place in neighboring Wilson County. Pictures released by Lebanon Police showed suspect George Treece entering Truist Bank on West Main Street Tuesday afternoon around 2:45 p.m., armed with a handgun. Detectives reported that 47-year-old Treece, who is reportedly from Kentucky, proceeded to rob the bank before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash. Scroll down for more photos, with one showing where the suspect crashed.

The suspect left the Lebanon financial institution in a black Chevrolet pickup truck that was missing its rear bumper. The pickup had an Alabama license plate mounted to the right side of the rear tailgate. The plate number on the single-cab, two-door pickup was 8AA2B1X.

While Murfreesboro Police have not confirmed the robberies were carried out by the same suspect, surveillance photos appear to be nearly identical. However, this case may go even deeper and could point to a previous bank robbery that led to an arrest and conviction more than four hours away.

In 2016, Farmers State Bank in Central City, Illinois, was robbed by a man named George David Treece, who at the time lived in Alabama. In 2017, Treece, who was then 38 years old, was convicted and federally sentenced to 115 months behind bars. However, he served only three years in prison before being released on supervised probation. At this point in the Murfreesboro and Lebanon investigations, it has not been confirmed that this is the same George Treece, but some of the similarities appear striking.

Photo Below from Lebanon, TN Police: 

Previous Correction: Murfreesboro Police had to clarify details about the wanted suspect after previously stating that the man in question had been captured. It was later learned that the suspect had gotten away. The situation was tied to an attempted robbery at Ascend Federal Credit Union on Memorial Boulevard.

MPD Public Information Officer Larry Flowers said the information released Tuesday evening was incorrect. The suspect was not arrested and remained at large as of Wednesday morning, June 17, 2026.

According to police, investigators tracked the suspect’s pickup truck to the Jackson, Tennessee area after Tuesday’s attempted aggravated robbery in Murfreesboro. The vehicle was located with help from license plate readers, camera systems, and other investigative technology used by the Murfreesboro Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center, along with technology used by law enforcement in West Tennessee.

WGNS News reminds you that a person is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

JACKSON, Tenn. — A man accused of trying to rob a bank in Murfreesboro on Tuesday, whose truck was reportedly located in Jackson, Tennessee a short time later, has not been caught, despite what Murfreesboro Police initially suggested.

Murfreesboro Police first reported that the attempted bank robbery suspect, whose truck was located with the help of license plate readers, or LPRs, in Jackson, Tennessee, had been taken into custody. However, it was later learned that he escaped. The man is wanted for the attempted aggravated robbery of Ascend Federal Credit Union on Memorial Boulevard in Murfreesboro on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Although he did not get away with any money, he did get away and headed toward West Tennessee.

In Jackson, the man was evidently located by authorities, but managed to maneuver his way out of the grasp of the law. Officers there said the suspect crashed his truck near I-40 and Exit 108 around midnight, as Tuesday turned into Wednesday. It was at that point, about 155 miles west of Murfreesboro, that the man reportedly jumped out of the wrecked truck and continued his efforts to elude police on foot, running into a heavily wooded area. After a six-hour manhunt that stretched well into the overnight hours, the search was placed on hold. His pickup truck, however, was taken into evidence.

WGNS has learned that, in addition to the attempted heist in Murfreesboro, another robbery took place in neighboring Wilson County. Pictures released by Lebanon Police showed suspect George Treece entering Truist Bank on West Main Street Tuesday afternoon around 2:45 p.m., armed with a handgun. Detectives reported that 47-year-old Treece, who is reportedly from Kentucky, proceeded to rob the bank before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The suspect left the Lebanon financial institution in a black Chevrolet pickup truck that was missing its rear bumper. The pickup had an Alabama license plate mounted to the right side of the rear tailgate. The plate number on the single-cab, two-door pickup was 8AA2B1X.

While Murfreesboro Police have not confirmed the robberies were carried out by the same suspect, surveillance photos appear to be nearly identical. However, this case may go even deeper and could point to a previous bank robbery that led to an arrest and conviction more than four hours away.

In 2016, Farmers State Bank in Central City, Illinois, was robbed by a man named George David Treece, who at the time lived in Alabama. In 2017, Treece, who was then 38 years old, was convicted and federally sentenced to 115 months behind bars. However, he served only three years in prison before being released on supervised probation. At this point in the Murfreesboro and Lebanon investigations, it has not been confirmed that this is the same George Treece, but some of the similarities appear striking.

Previous Correction: Murfreesboro Police had to clarify details about the wanted suspect after previously stating that the man in question had been captured. It was later learned that the suspect had gotten away. The situation was tied to an attempted robbery at Ascend Federal Credit Union on Memorial Boulevard.

MPD Public Information Officer Larry Flowers said the information released Tuesday evening was incorrect. The suspect was not arrested and remained at large as of Wednesday morning, June 17, 2026.

According to police, investigators tracked the suspect’s pickup truck to the Jackson, Tennessee area after Tuesday’s attempted aggravated robbery in Murfreesboro. The vehicle was located with help from license plate readers, camera systems, and other investigative technology used by the Murfreesboro Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center, along with technology used by law enforcement in West Tennessee.

WGNS News reminds you that a person is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) - Initially, authorities thought an attempted bank robbery suspect, whose truck was located with the help of license plate readers, or LPRs, in Jackson, Tennessee had been taken into custody. However, it was later learned that he escaped. Again, he remains wanted.

The man in question is wanted for the attempted aggravated robbery of the Ascend Federal Credit Union on Memorial Boulevard in Murfreesboro. It all unfolded on Tuesday (June 16, 2026). But, he didn’t get away with any money after the incident.

Murfreesboro Police had to go back and clarify details about the wanted subject after previously stating the man in question had been captured, when it was learned the suspect had gotten away. The situation was all tied to an attempted robbery at Ascend Federal Credit Union on Memorial Boulevard.

MPD Public Information Officer Larry Flowers said the information released Tuesday evening was incorrect and the suspect was not arrested and remains at large, as of Wednesday morning, June 17, 2026.

According to police, investigators tracked the suspect’s pickup truck to the Jackson, Tennessee area after Tuesday’s attempted aggravated robbery in Murfreesboro. The vehicle was located with help from license plate readers, camera systems, and other investigative technology used by the Murfreesboro Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center, along with technology used by law enforcement in West Tennessee.

Officers conducted a felony stop on the truck in the Jackson area, about 155 miles west of Murfreesboro, but the suspect reportedly ran from law enforcement into a wooded area. Police combed through the area for roughly six hours overnight before suspending the search.

Police said the pickup truck was recovered, along with evidence connected to the case. However, the suspect himself has not been located and remains on the run.

The man is wanted in connection with the attempted robbery of Ascend Federal Credit Union on Memorial Boulevard in Murfreesboro on Tuesday, June 16. Police said he did not get away with any money from that incident. Investigators also believe he is connected to an aggravated robbery in Lebanon, TN where he is accused of successfully robbing a bank there.

The case remains active, with detectives from multiple agencies comparing evidence from both robberies and continuing to follow leads.

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