Police Arrest Suspect In Lawrenceville, Penn Hills Bank Robberies
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A Pittsburgh man has been taken into custody in connection with two bank robberies earlier this week in Lawrenceville and Penn Hills.
Pittsburgh Police say they arrested 28-year-old Christopher Wallace of Lincoln-Lemington at a local hospital where he was being treated for injuries that he suffered before the robberies.
During each robbery, officials say the suspect claimed to have a bomb.
The hold-ups happened on Tuesday afternoon, about an hour apart.
The first happened around 1 p.m. at the First Commonwealth Bank in the 5200-block of Butler Street in Lawrenceville. Then, around 2 p.m., the PNC Bank on Rodi Road was robbed.
The suspect was caught on surveillance video at both of the banks.
Wallace is facing charges of robbery and terroristic threats.
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