Police
‘Straw Hat Bandit’ Who Robbed Local Bank Gets 71 Years in Prison
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The Plumstead Township, Bucks County, man who became known as the “Straw Hat Bandit” after a series of bank robberies was sentenced to 71 years in federal prison on Wednesday.
Access Device Fraud
Man Stole Bank Card, Used It to Withdraw Funds, Police Say
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A Hellertown borough man is charged with several offenses after police say he allegedly stole a bank card from another individual and used it at a local ATM to withdraw funds from that person’s bank account.
Bank
Local Bank Will Be Renamed ‘Truist’ as Part of Planned Merger
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A bank with branch offices in Hellertown and throughout the Lehigh Valley has announced that as part of a merger with another regional financial institution it will likely acquire a new name.
Business
Drive-Up ATM Possibly Coming to Creekside Marketplace
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Frequent visitors of Creekside Marketplace may soon have another way to manage their funds while out shopping. At their meeting on Wednesday, Lower Saucon Township council discussed a land development waiver that would bring a drive-up ATM to the shopping center on Route 412.
Business
Hellertown Flooring Store Employee Forged Checks, Police Say
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Borough police on Monday said a Sellersville woman who worked for a Hellertown flooring store has been charged with felony theft for allegedly forging and cashing checks.
Police
Accused Hellertown Bank Robber Faces Federal Charges
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The Lower Saucon Township man who is accused of robbing a Hellertown bank in September is now facing federal charges in addition to the charges he already faces in Northampton County.
Bank
Quakertown Area Bank Robbed on New Year’s Eve
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The year 2018 ended with a scare for some employees working at a Quakertown area bank, which police say was robbed Monday afternoon.
Business
Coopersburg Bank Robbed, Police Hope to ID Suspect
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The Lafayette Ambassador Bank on Rt. 309 and Landis Street in Coopersburg was robbed Wednesday, Dec. 19 at around 9 a.m., Lower Saucon Township police said Thursday in a post on their Crimewatch page.
Police
Man Tried to Cash Stolen Check at Bank Where Man He Allegedly Stole It from Works, Police Say
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Police in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, say an attempt by an alleged fraudster to cash a stolen check was foiled when the man tried to cash the personal check…at a bank where the man he allegedly stole it from works.
Community
Hellertown Bank Robber Displayed Revolver, Police Say
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The hunt for a Hellertown bank robber continues as of Monday evening, with police releasing additional information about and surveillance photos of the man who held up the BB&T branch at 741 Main Street around 5 p.m.
