A routine banking day turned sour when a 58-year-old man, identified as Michael Dean Hicks, decided to rob a Chase Bank branch in New Braunfels, according to local authorities. The New Braunfels Police Department responded to an emergency at the bank located at the 1600 block of State Highway 46 West on September 10, shortly after noon. There, they learned that an adult white male had passed a note to a teller demanding cash and then fled with an undisclosed amount of money.
The ensuing investigation by the New Braunfels Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division moved swiftly. Detectives were able to pinpoint a suspect and an arrest warrant was issued. Officers from the department, aided by the Street Crimes Unit, swooped in on a residence in the 18000 block of I-35 North in Schertz the very next day. It was approximately 9am yesterday, September 11 when they executed the warrant, recovering both the stolen cash and the note used in the robbery. Hicks, a resident of Schertz, was arrested without incident and charged with robbery. New Braunfels officials stated that he was then taken to the Comal County Jail to await further legal proceedings. As of their last report, a bond had not been set.
It is transactions of a different kind that Hicks must now face, as the legal system tallies the cost of his alleged actions. The New Braunfels Police Department has indicated that their investigation into the matter continues and there is a possibility of additional charges being levied against Hicks in due time. The details of this case offer stark reminder that though one may endeavor to escape the immediate presence of law, the wheels of justice, thorough and intent, often close the distance with quiet resolve.
