Wanted Sarasota Bank Robber William Michael Pickett Dies in Shootout With Cops Monday Feb 26

Bank Robber William Michael Pickett, DOB 1/27/1970, last known address Cattleman Dr Sarasota Fl, shoots it out with cops and ends up dead. Bank tellers told investigators the robber tapped a handgun on the counter and demanded money. A teller said he gave the suspect more than $17,000 before the man took off toward University Parkway. The next day, a woman told investigators that her ex-boyfriend, William Michael Pickett, gave her money from a bank robbery. She added that Pickett made comments about wanting to rob a bank a few weeks ago. According to an affidavit, the woman met with Pickett at a Super 8 Motel, and he confessed to robbing a bank. She said she saw he had a plastic bag filled with cash inside the hotel room and left shortly after his confession. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Monday, Sarasota police tried to pull over Pickett near US 41 and University Parkway because he had a warrant out of Sarasota County. According to the Sarasota Police Department, several agencies helped on Monday, including the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, Sarasota County Fire Rescue, New College Police, Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport Police, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Bank Robber William Michael Pickett, DOB 1/27/1970, has long list of prior arrests in Sarasota County.


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