Scranton police identify bank robbery suspect

Joseph Kohut, The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
·1 min read

May 18—SCRANTON — Scranton police identified a suspect in this morning's bank robbery in the city as Dimond Harps.

Harps was captured on security cameras at Peoples Security Bank & Trust, 968 Prescott Ave., and identified by police who dealt with him in recent days during a trespassing incident, Detective Sgt. James Pappas said. It is not known how much money was taken from the bank or whether a weapon was involved.

The bank was robbed shortly after 11 a.m. The robber fled the scene. Several detectives and other investigators are on scene.

Anyone with information should contact police.

Check back for updates.

Contact the writer: jkohut@timesshamrock.com, 570-348-9100, x5187; @jkohutTT on Twitter.

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