An 81-year-old Marion man has been arrested in connection to the armed robbery of the State Bank of Whittington.

Arthur Bays was arrested without incident at his home yesterday afternoon, hours after the robbery.

According to authorities, the suspect entered the bank, approached the teller, flashed a gun, and demanded money, and then left with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was hurt.

Bays currently sits in the Williamson County Jail pending federal charges.