Bank Robber Caught

[Chris Santee]

On April 24, 2014 at approximately 1:50 p.m., St. Albans Police responded to a bank robbery in progress at the People’s United Bank on North Main Street. While responding additional E911 calls came in advising that the People’s United Bank Branch Manager, a Security Guard and bank customers/witnesses were engaged in a physical struggle with the suspect. The suspect was arrested by St. Albans Police Officers immediately upon their arrival at the scene. The suspect is identified as Travis Merritt, age 33 of #52 High Street, St. Albans.

The People’s United Bank, Branch Manager was evaluated and treated at the scene by Am Care for minor injuries related to the schuffle. Travis Merritt was also briefly examined, but refused treatment.