SHAMOKIN — A Shamokin man was charged with robbing a bank in Elysburg Monday afternoon. 26-year-old Richard Snyder was arrested shortly after the robbery at Santander Bank in Elysburg. Snyder was nabbed after a 10 minute chase down Route 61 to Tharptown.
A second suspect who was also in the car was detained by police, but was not charged yet. Snyder was arraigned and sent to the Columbia County Prison on $300,000 bail.
Police say Snyder was dressed in dark clothing when he entered the bank along Route 487 and demanded money while placing a backpack on the counter. When Snyder was taken into custody, he was found with a large amount of cash. (Ali Stevens)
