Police investigating robbery at PNC Bank on Golfside
The PNC bank in Ypsilanti Township that was robbed today.
Heidi Fenton | AnnArbor.com
According to Jackson, two men entered the bank at 3175 West Clark Road shortly after 11 a.m. and jumped over a counter and glass partition separating tellers from the bank lobby.
The men grabbed cash and fled south after the robbery, but Jackson was not sure whether they were in car or on foot. Employees at the bank were verifying this afternoon how much money was taken, he said.
Jackson said the men did not mention a weapon and employees did not see one during the robbery. There were customers in the lobby when the incident occurred, but no one was injured, he said. Deputies were reviewing surveillance video and expected to release a photo soon.
The suspects were described as two black males wearing hooded sweatshirts and ski masks. Anyone in the area this morning who may have seen the men is asked to call the sheriff's office tip line at 734-973-7711.
Heidi Fenton covers police and courts for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at heidifenton@annarbor.com or 734-623-4673. You also can follow her on Twitter or subscribe to AnnArbor.com's e-mail newsletters.
Surveillance video from PNC Bank captured these images of two men who fled Friday with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Surveillance video footage from PNC Bank of two men who fled Friday with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Comments
Jen
Thu, Jun 30, 2011 : 9:31 p.m.
My friend works at this bank and I hope like heck they catch these guys.
Treelover
Sat, Jun 25, 2011 : 10:03 a.m.
ThaKillaBee-- What color is the sky in your world?? A bankrobbery is a crime scene. There are several reasons to limit vehicle and foot traffic into the crime scene...dog track, DNA evidence, fingerprints...just to name a few. According to you maybe the bank sould keep doing business after the crime... REALLY... THINK ABOUT IT
ThaKillaBee
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 : 8:54 p.m.
Thought about it. Six patrol cars still seems like overkill. The sky is blue.
stevek
Sat, Jun 25, 2011 : 12:48 a.m.
Once again, same description of the criminals as most of the crime committed in the area.
Enso
Sat, Jun 25, 2011 : 12:14 a.m.
No sight of a weapon yet they give all the cash... Bank employees need to man up.
Katie
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 : 2:43 a.m.
Are you serious? That's what insurance is for. There is NO way if I was in that position I would try and fight, I have a life and a family, and no amount of money would be worth risking that.
Ricebrnr
Sat, Jun 25, 2011 : 1:54 p.m.
yep the criminals feel pretty safe...no so sure about me
dading dont delete me bro
Sat, Jun 25, 2011 : 1:44 p.m.
for everybody's safety
dading dont delete me bro
Sat, Jun 25, 2011 : 1:43 p.m.
enzo, bank employees are instructed to comply.
dading dont delete me bro
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 8:29 p.m.
<a href="http://www.nixle.us/7S9G7" rel='nofollow'>www.nixle.us/7S9G7</a> nice pictures. description: 2 black shadows.
Grimey
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 8:21 p.m.
Funny, this article doesn't seem to pop up in the Crime section. Ahhh, maybe it pops up in the A2dotcom's new "Victimless" Crime section...
tdw
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 11:22 p.m.
Ok I'll try again.It does show up under Ypsilanti though.Not a big surprise
ThaKillaBee
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 6:15 p.m.
I wonder what they're doing when they get 6 patrol cars and block the entrances? What are they accomplishing? The crime has been committed already. It just looks like they want to say "See? We're here. We have this under control. So knock it off!" Meanwhile, the robbers will never be caught.
ThaKillaBee
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 : 12:26 p.m.
I don't know, it seems like I never hear about any robbers being apprehended. Remember the two bank robberies last fall in Ann Arbor? Were those guys ever caught? I don't remember hearing anything.
YpsiLivin
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 7:45 p.m.
Bank robbery is actually one of the most solvable (and most solved) crimes committed today. Banks expect to get robbed, so they're prepared with video surveillance, dye packs, etc. Solving a bank robbery isn't a time-sensitive crime until someone actually gets hurt, and if the robbers get away with it this time, they'll do it again and again until they get caught. When that happens, the authorities will be there waiting with five or six other charges at 7-to-15, along with weapons charges when appropriate. Why run after these guys trying to catch them when they'll eventually catch themselves?
Gorc
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 7:37 p.m.
If the police don't block the entrance to the parking lot, some ignorant customers will attempt to enter the branch and try to conduct a transaction.
Justice4all
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 7:09 p.m.
I suspect that's why someone else saw Pittsfield at the scene blocking the entrances while the Sheriff's were out searching for suspects. Preserve the scene for any evidence while you actively pursue the criminal. Come on, any CSI junky knows that. Where is Horatio when you need him?
BobbyTarsus
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 5:40 p.m.
We drove past there shortly after it happened. Mainly Pittsfield police, and one WCSD. Looked rather scary. one officer had an assault rifle in hand.
Ricebrnr
Sat, Jun 25, 2011 : 2:15 p.m.
Bobby you're probably right, if you'd care to let me know who you see? Thank you Baker for explaining.
WalkingJoe
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 9:01 p.m.
Having had some of my comments removed for not commenting on an article but commenting on comments I am wondering why this gun identification discussion is still here.
baker437
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 8:37 p.m.
"An assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine" from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_rifle" rel='nofollow'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_rifle</a> Ricebrnr is correct. There it is common misconception by people not familiar with firearms to call all semi-automatic rifles assault rifles (which have to be capable of full-automatic fire) specially if they cosmetically look the same. From a distance a semi-auto AR-15 looks the same as a full-auto M-16. The only external difference is the selector switch has 3 positions labeled for it ( safe, semi and full (burst)). The real differences are all internal.
BobbyTarsus
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 8:01 p.m.
I never said it was an automatic. Seems like someone needs an eye exam.
Ricebrnr
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 7:50 p.m.
Wow you could tell it was full auto capable as you drove past? Kudos to your optician sir!
smokeblwr
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 4:47 p.m.
Did one of the perps have orange shoes?
Dalex64
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 4:06 p.m.
If you were looking for witnesses, where would you look?
dading dont delete me bro
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 4:53 p.m.
ya think?
Dalex64
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 4:32 p.m.
Maybe they placed a call before someone got there.
dading dont delete me bro
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 4:15 p.m.
yes, i would look there. however, reading the story, "...an AnnArbor.com reporter is headed to the scene." (i.e. not there yet) and if the reporter was there already "...A person who answered the phone..." why call? simply stop in for a coney and a chat. ,
dading dont delete me bro
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 3:53 p.m.
is this a policy to call neighboring businesses to see what's going on next door? what the heck? no scanner? "hey, what's going on over there?" let me call the business next to where i'm going for lunch to see how busy it is next door. ;-(
dading dont delete me bro
Sat, Jun 25, 2011 : 1:42 p.m.
@jimmy mcnulty, yes the entire article appears to be rewritten from when first posted.
Jimmy McNulty
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 : 10:38 p.m.
Did I miss something in the article? I'm reading this early evening, was there something removed from an earlier version of the story?