Man Sought In Connection With 3 South Hills Bank Robberies
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A string of bank robberies in the South Hills are all connected, according to police.
The FBI, coordinating with other police agencies in Allegheny County, is trying to find a bank robber who just won't put down his cell phone.
Surveillance images have been released of the man, who FBI agents say, walks in to a bank, appearing to have a phone conversation.
"Comes in with a baseball hat on. Always on that cell phone. Sort of lingers around the bank a little bit," FBI Special Agent Michael Brokos said.
Pacing, until he casually walks up to the counter and slips a note to the teller and never putting the phone down.
"What we think is he's just gauging it. Trying not to be noticed. It keeps his head down. It's his thing not to be noticed," Brokos said.
A PNC, a First National Bank and a First Commonwealth Bank were robbed in the South Hills in recent weeks.
The latest happened on Monday and the FBI confirmed today that the same man, being dubbed the "cell phone bank robber," is responsible.
"Right now, we believe there are three connected. The one in Dormont, Castle Shannon and the one last night in Bethel Park," Brokos said.
The FBI said they're working with good surveillance images and also believe the suspect is getting away by car after parking the vehicle some distance away.
"We believe he is in a vehicle. In the robbery last night, he ran up the hill to the Stop and Shop and we believe he took off in a vehicle there," Brokos said.
FBI agents said the robber has not threatened violence, but while he's still on the loose, it remains a concern.
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