Policewoman Accused of Assisting Accused Bank Robber

(East Point, Georgia) A 33-year-old police officer with the East Point Police Department, Nicole Drane, has been arrested for allegedly assisting a suspected serial bank robber.

Officer Drane is charged with 18 felony counts including hindering the apprehension and punishment of a criminal, unauthorized disclosure of criminal history, bribery and violating her oath of office.

Drane is accused of helping Malik Dillard, a suspect in 10 bank robberies in Georgia and 12 other East Coast states, said Det. Cliff Chandler, a spokesman for the East Point Police Department

After recently being apprehended by the FBI, Dillard allegedly told investigators that he would call Drane after some of the robberies to find out if police were looking for him.

FBI officials quickly alerted East Point police, who arrested Drane after conducting their own investigation. Drane’s relationship to Dillard remained unclear Friday afternoon, Chandler said.

Drane was booked into custody at the Fulton County Jail with bond set at $450,000.

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