The Latest: Gun, Gas Can Used in Bank Robbery
UPDATE: Friday, 1:13 p.m.:
FBI spokesperson Carrie Adamowski has released more information on the suspects.
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Both were reported to be armed with handguns. One suspect jumped the counter at the bank and demanded money.
Subject 1: thin build, about 5-foot-10 and 130 pounds
Subject 2: 6-foot-1 to 6-foot-2, about 240 pounds
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Original Story:
Authorities confirm the Wells Fargo Bank in the 2300 block of East Lincoln Highway in Middletown was robbed by two men Friday morning.
Police and FBI investigators were at the scene as of noon.
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The bank robbery was reported around 9:45 a.m. after two men walked in the branch, robbed it and escaped with an undisclosed amount of money.
According to scanner reports, police said one of the suspects had a similar description to the man who robbed a Bristol Township gas station on Monday.
It unclear as of press time whether weapons were involved in the robbery.
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A LevittownNow.com reader reported seeing a heavy police presence at the scene shortly after the robbery.
The latest robbery comes a few weeks after a similar crime at the PNC Bank on West Trenton Road in Falls Township.
More information is expected later Friday.
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