Thursday, November 4, 2010

Man with Gun Robs Warminster Bank

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Story Updated November 6 at 1:00 p.m.  The FBI and Warminster police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred shortly before 2:00 p.m. at the First Niagara Bank branch on West Street Road near Thurnderbird Lanes, a man wearing a surgical walked in the bank with a gun and made off with an undisclosed amount of money.

TheReporteronline.com reports that the robber pulled a gun on bank staff, jumped the counter and dumped the money from the drawers into a plastic grocery store bag before escaping out the back door of the bank.

A BuxMontNews.com reader who knew someone in the bank at the time commented, "He demanded tellers to give to him and to hurry! Then he jumped counter to go out back door."

Phillyburbs.com reports an undisclosed amount of money was stolen from the bank.

The suspect is a tall black male in his 20’s or 30’s who was wearing a red baseball cap with a logo, a dark coat and a pair of white gloves.

Authorities tell the website man behind the afternoon robbery is considered, “Armed and Dangerous.”

If you have any information call Warminster police at 215-443-5000.

Story Updated November 6 at 1:00 p.m.

Story Updated November 8 at 2:39 p.m.

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7 comments:

  1. he did not jump the counter he demanded money first and jumped counter to go out back door

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  2. i read to report and it says 'the robber pulled a gun on bank staff, jumped the counter and dumped the money from the drawers into a plastic grocery store bag'
    there is nothing wrong with this report, GOOD JOB TOM!

    this is scarty that this happened so close to my house

    warminster is turning into west oak lane rite before my eyes

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  3. nope incorrect. He did not dump money from drawers. He demanded tellers to give to him and to hurry! Then he jumped counter to go out back door.

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  4. Glad to see a lively conversation going on our website!

    According to thereporteronline.com:
    "At approximately 1:51 a.m., a man entered the bank and brandished a silver semi-automatic pistol. He vaulted over the teller counter, and emptied the contents of the cash drawers into a plastic grocery bag that he had carried in. He then ran through the bank, and fled out the back door into the parking lot."

    According to media reports the man jumped the counter after pulling a gun, emptied the contents into plastic bags he brought with him and ran out the back door.

    I have placed a call to the Philly FBI office and will try to clarify what exactly happened and if any security video of the suspect was captured.

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  5. Sorry. That this bothers me that it was incorrect. It is just that someone VERY close to me was there. I guess someone messed it up at thereporteronline to begin with. Just needed to say make a note somewhere that it was incorrect.
    Just makes me feel better that something so tragic be noted correctly. Anonymous.

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  6. The story has been updated to reflect your comments.

    Thanks for reading!

    -Tom

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  7. thank you.He did not dump drawers into his bag. He demanded with a gun that tellers give him the money then he jumped over counter to exit out the back door.

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