Cheryl Owens/ The Meridian StarThe BankPlus office in Newton was robbed Tuesday afternoon. 

A Madison County man who allegedly robbed a bank in Newton County Tuesday afternoon at gunpoint was taken into custody in Scott County a short time later, authorities said. 

Newton Police Chief Harvey Curry said the robbery occurred at the BankFirst branch at 292 Eastside Drive in Newton. He said the call came into the department at 2:01 p.m. The suspect, Steve Terrell Williams, was taken into custody 20 minutes later by Scott County deputies.

Curry said Williams, of Madison, is being held at the Newton County Jail.

After obtaining a warrant and searching a white Nissan Altima allegedly used as the getaway car, police recovered an undisclosed amount of cash, Curry said. 

Curry posted on his Facebook page Tuesday evening the FBI will be aiding in the investigation of the robbery. 

 “We are grateful that the events of today concluded in the manner that they did and no one was injured,” Curry wrote, crediting the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, Newton County Sheriff’s Office, and Mississippi Highway Patrol for their assistance and cooperation in the case.