Crime & Safety

Update: 2 Bank Robberies Under Investigation in Pasco

An arrest has been made in one of the cases.

Update Feb. 17, 1:38 p.m.: The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office has announced it has arrested Steve Alan Weber in connection with the robbery at the Suncoast Credit Union in Zephyrhills. Weber, 49, was brought into custody at 1 p.m. He was unarmed at the time of his arrest, an email to media from the agency stated.

Earlier:

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two bank robberies that took place Tuesday morning.

Find out what's happening in Land O' Lakesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The first robbery occurred at 9 a.m. at Suncoast Credit Union, 32745 Eiland Blvd., in Zephyrhills. In that case, a man walked into the bank, implied he had a weapon and demanded cash, an email to media from the sheriff’s office stated.

The man was given an undisclosed amount of money and left the bank without further incident.

Find out what's happening in Land O' Lakesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

A second robbery took place at the Bank of America, 4539 Bartelt Road in Holiday. In that case, a man walked into the bank around 9:52 a.m. and gave the teller a note. He left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money.

If anyone has information about these two crimes, they are asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 1-800-706-2488.

No further information is available at this time.

Stay with Patch for updates as they become available.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.