Crime & Safety

Mentor Police Have Arrested Suspect In PNC Bank Robbery (Updated)

The Mentor man was arrested within an hour of the robbery

Mentor Police have arrested a man who is though to have robbed the on Mentor Avenue earlier this afternoon.

The Mentor man, whose name has not been released yet, was arrested after an officer spotted him driving on Mentor Avenue near the intersection with Cadle Road shortly after the robbery, Mentor Police Lt. Tom Powers said.

The robbery occurred at 1 p.m. today.

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A man entered the bank, wearing a black leather hat, striped collared shirt and dark colored pants, according to the Mentor Police Facebook page. He handed the teller a note, demanding money.

The robber never showed a weapon, police said.

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The man then fled from the bank on foot.

Nobody was hurt during the robbery.

While the suspect is in custody, Mentor Police are still searching for the money that was taken. Officers did not find it on the man and police were still searching his car when police last released information.

"We're hoping the money is in the car obviously," Powers said.

This is the second bank robbery in Mentor in three months. .

The suspect in that robbery is still at large.

Updated: Mentor Police have updated the bank robbery suspect .


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