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<\/a>MANOR TOWNSHIP, Pa. \u2014<\/p>\nSuspect identified in Armstrong County bank robbery. <\/p>\n
Police arrested a man at his home in Manor Township, Armstrong County, after an alleged robbery at a NexTier Bank branch earlier in the day, during which the suspect fled on an ATV. <\/p>\n
Police identified the suspect as 57-year-old Robert Beers Jr. <\/p>\n
Larry Blair, a neighbor of Beers, described the scene as police surrounded the home Thursday. <\/p>\n
“Please come out with your hands up,” Blair said he heard. “Over and over.” <\/p>\n
Blair said he first noticed the commotion when he went to put a letter in his mailbox. <\/p>\n
“I happened to look down the road, and I saw a bunch of state police cars and a cop running towards the neighbor’s garage with an AR in his arms, so I knew something was going on,” Blair said. “Then, state cops came down the road and turned sideways, and I walked up to see what was going on, and he told me to get in the house for now to be safe.” <\/p>\n
Blair estimated Beers surrendered after about an hour. <\/p>\n
Police said Beers was armed during the alleged bank robbery. Witnesses reported that at least three people were inside the bank at Route 422 and Burton Drive at the time. <\/p>\n
NexTier Bank later posted a statement on Facebook, saying, “All of our associates are safe, and we want to thank local law enforcement for their quick response.” <\/p>\n
Beers is facing multiple charges, including robbery, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person. <\/p>\n
He is currently awaiting a preliminary hearing. <\/p>\n
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