PROSPER (June 19, 2015) -- Quick work by a coalition of law enforcement personnel, assisted by observant citizens, has led to the capture of a prime suspect in the June 18 robbery of the Independent Bank branch in Prosper, says Prosper Police Sgt. Bryan Golden, the department’s public information officer.

“The individual is now in custody, thanks to the efforts of several law enforcement agencies,” he said. “The public also had a hand in the resolution of this case by providing tips that proved to be of very high value.”

In addition to the investigative work of the Prosper Police Department, led by Detective Sam Owens, the case was joined by the McKinney Police Department, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, the office of Homeland Security Investigations and the Texas Rangers.

Owens also credits the public and their involvement. “Almost as soon as the photos and description were added to our social media sites, we began to get tips from the public,” he said.

“Many of those calls were instrumental in identifying and locating the suspect.”

Leonard Ray Bass, 50, was arrested and remains in custody in connection with the robbery in Prosper. He has no known address, and has been implicated in at least three other bank robberies in the local area, having served some prison time in the past for these crimes. He is currently being held in the Collin County Jail under a $150,000 bond.

Owens says Bass was detained around 6: p.m. Thursday evening and his vehicle searched. Cash, with identifying markers from the bank, along with the clothing worn during the robbery, were found in the vehicle. A voluntary confession was obtained. No other suspect or accomplice is believed to be involved.

“The tellers at the bank exhibited the kind of professional calm that is part of their training,” said Owens. “They handled it by the book and that is to their credit."

No weapons were displayed during the robbery and none were found with the suspect. The investigation is ongoing and will continue until the case against the alleged perpetrator is completed.