TULSA, Okla. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Skiatook Police say Tulsa Fire Department Captain Jerry Brown has been reportedly arrested and booked into the Osage County Jail in connection to a series of bank robberies.

FBI officials confirmed a person associated with the Tulsa Fire Department was arrested Monday for allegedly being involved with a series of bank robberies in Skiatook and Sperry.

Skiatook police officials say the Tulsa Police Department detained him at a Tulsa fire facility and Skiatook Police Department came and took him into custody for a March 12th bank robbery in Skiatook.

Police say they started investigating after they received several phone tips.

Brown had been a part of the department for 17 years and will be placed on administrative leave.

TFD released a statement on the incident:

"Today, the Tulsa Fire Department learned that Jerry Brown was under investigation and subsequently arrested by the Skiatook Police Department at approximately 1700 hrs. Brown was arrested on charges of bank robbery, and knowingly concealing stolen property.

The charges stem from allegations relating to two robberies. The first robbery being investigated took place at Oklahoma Capitol Bank in Skiatook, Oklahoma, on March 12, 2020. The second robbery took place at the Exchange Bank in Sperry, Oklahoma. Skiatook police, Sperry Police, Tulsa Police Department, and the FBI are involved in the investigations.

Brown was hired in 2002 and has been employed by the city for over 17 years. He currently serves in the rank of Captain and will be placed on administrative leave.

The Tulsa Fire Department takes allegations of this kind very seriously and is fully committed to working with law enforcement as they continue to investigate this matter. The Tulsa Fire Department holds our responsibility to the citizens of Tulsa in high regard. We continually strive to offer the absolute best life safety, incident stabilization, and property conservation services in the Tulsa community. We expect our employees to act in a manner that continuously builds upon public trust we have worked so hard to obtain."