Man wore panties during robbery

On Monday night, a man robbed the Clark Oil gas station in Franklin on Jefferson Street. Police say the male entered the business with a pair of women's panties on his head.

He was also wearing gloves and carrying a long skinny knife. Inside the store, he grabbed a female customer around the waist and walked her closer the checkout counter. He pointed the long knife towards the two employees standing behind the counter and demanded all of the money, cigarettes and a lighter.

The employees gave the suspect money from the register, two packs of cigarettes and a lighter. Nobody was injured during the robbery. Even though the suspect attempted to hide his identity, the employees and witness was able to provide a good description of the suspect.



Based on that description officers began watching for Larry Bernard near his residence on Ohio Street. They found Bernard staggering in an alley near his home. He was intoxicated and had the twelve inch kitchen knife stuck in the waist band of his pants.

Officers found a large amount of money, two packs of cigarettes and a lighter. The items matched those described as being taken during the robbery. The panties and gloves were also found in the suspects pockets.

Bernard was taken to the Franklin Police Department and further investigation and later arrested for Robbery (Class B Felony) and Battery (Class B Misdemeanor) and remanded to the Johnson County Jail with a $21,000 bond.

With news video.