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Man arrested in connection with Regions Bank robbed in Orange County, deputies say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A 23-year-old man is behind bars in connection with two bank robberies in Orange County in the past week, the sheriff's office said.

Deputies responded to the Regions Bank along West Colonial Drive near Hiawassee Road around 4:30 p.m. Friday in response to a bank robbery.

Police arrested Taylor Creevy, 23, in connection with the bank robbery.

Creevy walked into the bank and claimed to have a "destructive device" and demanded cash, deputies said.

Deputies said Creevy also robbed another bank on North Alafaya Trail last week.