'This is a robbery' – man holds up bank in Center
CENTER TWP — State police say they believe they know the man who was wearing a motorcycle helmet when he robbed a bank inside the Giant Eagle store at the Clearview Mall on Sunday afternoon.
They also believe they have the robber's getaway vehicle — a motorcycle.
State police said the man at 12:54 p.m. walked into the Citizens Bank branch on Route 8 and handed a handwritten note demanding money.
The note read: “This is a robbery. I am armed. $3,000. No die (sic) packs.”
Trooper James Long said the man made off with a “couple thousand dollars.” No weapons were seen or displayed.
Investigators said the robber drove away on a motorcycle.
“We have a suspect,” Long said this morning. The suspect was not in custody but police were “actively working” leads in the investigation, Long added.
He credited “someone from the community who gave us information” with helping police identify a suspect so quickly.
Long also said police have recovered the suspect's motorcycle. He would not elaborate.
The robber is described as white and about 6 feet tall.
Along with the helmet, he was wearing an orange long-sleeved shirt or hooded sweat shirt with a Harley-Davidson logo or wording on the front.
The man also was carrying a dark-colored backpack.
Anyone with information is asked to call state police at 724-284-8100, or 911.
