FBI seeks ID of suspect in recent Reserve Township bank robbery, Shaler robbery in 2017
The FBI in Pittsburgh and Reserve Township police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the man who robbed a Reserve Township bank last month, the same suspect they believe may have robbed a Shaler bank five years ago.
Investigators said they saw similarities between the man who robbed the Standard Bank at 2000 Mt. Troy Road in Reserve, at about 2:30 p.m. May 27, 2022, and the 2017 bank robber in Shaler.
The Standard Bank robber was described as being more than 6 feet tall, wearing blue jeans, a white ball cap, blue and white jacket with a logo on the front.
The man who robbed the NexTier Bank at 1626 Babcock Blvd. in Shaler on the morning of April 29, 2017, was described as being close to 6 feet tall, in his mid-20s, with a slim or slender builder.
The suspected robber at the Shaler bank was wearing a flat-brimmed Pirates cap with a gold P and sticker on the brim, a light blue, hooded Puma sweatshirt with white stripes across chest and sleeves and black tennis shoes.
Anyone with information regarding either robbery should contact the FBI in Pittsburgh at 412-432-4000. The phone answers 24 hours a day, and tipsters may remain anonymous.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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