One Charged, One In Custody After Bank Robberies

September 19, 2021 1:23 am

WASHINGTON, Pa. – Two bank robberies are under investigation in the region, including one in South Strabane Township.  According to officials, the PNC Bank off of Washington Road in South Strabane at Strabane Square was targeted Thursday afternoon. The second robbery happened at the Brentwood Bank in South Fayette. Officials say the robberies are related.  South Fayette police took Anthony West, 27, of Stowe Township into custody during a traffic stop near McKees Rocks. West was charged for the robbery according to court documents. Reports say a second person is in custody, but not charged as of this time.  Employees told investigators the actor came in the PNC Bank and told them he needed twenty-five-thousand-dollars.  Police said no money was taken in South Strabane, but $4,000 was taken from the Brentwood Bank after West demanded originally demanded $20,000. Officials say no one was hurt during the incidents. The FBI is handling most of this investigation moving forward.