The suspect in a Friday robbery at Heritage South Federal Credit Union in Sylacauga was taken into custody in Mississippi.

Griffin Allen Thompson, 49, of Sylacauga, is charged with first-degree robbery. He is awaiting extradition to Alabama.

The robbery happened at 9:25 a.m. Friday. Authorities said Thompson entered the credit union and passed the teller a note demanding money.

He was wearing glasses and a medical mask and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Sylacauga police Chief Kelley Johnson said Thompson was taken into custody about 1:15 p.m. by the Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service in Mississippi.

Once back in Alabama, Thompson’s bond will be set at $100,000 cash.

Johnson the Talladega County District Attorney’s Office, the Talladega County Sheriff’s Office, and the Talladega County Drug & Violent Crime Task Force assisted in the identification and arrest of Thompson.