According to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, the robbery occurred at Truist Bank, located at 3600 Plank Road, next to Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 11:15 a.m. A bank employee called 911 to report that a man had entered the bank and demanded money. The employee complied with the demands, and the suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Authorities confirmed that the suspect did not display a weapon during the robbery, and no injuries were reported. Witnesses at the scene provided law enforcement with a description of the suspect’s getaway vehicle, which was identified as a copper/orange pickup truck.
Later that evening, a tip was received by the Sheriff’s Office, prompting an investigation by the Street Crimes Unit (SCU). The investigation led deputies to a hotel in Fredericksburg, where they located and arrested the suspect with help from the Fredericksburg Police Department.
Lemar Gerald Dawson, 45, of Locust Grove, is charged with robbery and has been remanded to the Rappahannock Regional Jail.
Authorities have not yet disclosed whether any of the stolen money was recovered. The case remains under investigation.
