Have you seen this vehicle? State College police ask for public's help after armed robbery

STATE COLLEGE — State College police released a composite photo of a vehicle Monday in an attempt to find the gunman who reportedly robbed a bus terminal and assaulted a worker.

Borough police did not release details about the vehicle, including the year, make or model.

A man entered the Fullington bus terminal at 152 N. Atherton St. about 2:50 p.m. Sunday, struck the worker with a pistol, stole money from the register and fled, police wrote in a news release.

It was not immediately clear if the man acted alone or alongside another person, borough police Lt. Chad Hamilton said Monday.

The man is Black, about 6 feet tall, about 230 pounds and in his 30s or 40s. His black and gray beard was largely covered by a black mask at the time of the robbery. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt with white lettering and black pants.

UPDATE to 10-31-21 Armed Robbery:
We are requesting assistance in identifying the owner/operator of the vehicle pictured below. View the full release>> https://t.co/fA5fT5bYcz pic.twitter.com/gvqslHcpZW

— State College Police (@StateCollegePD) November 1, 2021

The bus station borders Penn State’s flagship campus. Federal law required the university to issue emergency alerts about the robbery.

“Dangerous person near 152 N. Atherton St. Seek shelter. Secure doors. Be silent. Be still. Authorities responding,” the alert said. It was posted at 3:08 p.m.

The vague alert “caused unnecessary alarm,” Hamilton said. Borough police officers responded to more than a dozen calls after the alert was posted, most of which were extraneous.

A second alert indicating an armed robbery suspect was still at large was posted at 3:46 p.m. Borough police wrote at 5:12 p.m. there was “no evidence to believe the suspect is still in the area.”

“There was no articulable evidence linking the reports we received to the robbery,” Hamilton said of the borough’s decision to announce there was no ongoing threat despite having not located the man. “… The community was not at risk.”

The worker was evaluated at Mount Nittany Medical Center for injuries that are not life-threatening, police wrote.

Those with information were encouraged to call 814-234-7150, email policestatecollegepa.us or submit an anonymous tip online.