BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Baton Rouge detectives arrested a man accused of robbing the Hancock Whitney Bank located on Government Street on Dec. 26. According to an arrest warrant, Frankie New, 52, walked into the bank, threatened a bank employee, and demanded $1,200. New reportedly fled the area after the bank teller gave him $300. The Baton Rouge Police Department obtained a warrant for New’s arrest after getting Crime Stoppers tips. He was later located and taken into custody in Pointe Coupee Parish. New was transported back to Baton Rouge and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a charge of first-degree robbery. Police noted that New has an extensive arrest history. According to BRPD, he previously pleaded guilty to charges of armed robbery, first-degree robbery and burglary of an inhabited dwelling. Former LSU student pleads not guilty in Tigerland bar fight death Latest News Shreveport woman accused of trying to kidnap baby at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital appears in court Teen accused of killing man in Baton Rouge, released on $150K bond WATCH: Reporter douses flames endangering California home on live TV Man survives being buried in avalanche while snowshoeing in Colorado Trump visits Capitol Hill to meet with GOP senators