Horsham Man Charged in Trio of Bank Robberies Waives Hearing

A Horsham man charged with robbing the same Hatboro bank three times has waived his preliminary hearing.

Clark Leary, 54, waived all charges during a video preliminary hearing Tuesday, court documents show. Leary remains in the Montgomery County Correctional Facility. His bail was reduced from $1 million to $200,000 court documents show.

According to authorities, Leary robbed the same Hatboro bank three times since January 2013, stealing $12,154.

The first robbery happened on Jan. 4, 2013. The subject, described as a white male between 50 to 60 years old, displayed what was believed to be a semi-automatic handgun while ordering everyone to lie on the floor. Before fleeing the bank after the robbery, he said “Merry Christmas,” according to police.

Then on July 25 of this year, the same TD Bank was robbed at gunpoint. The description of the subject was similar to the one provided in 2013. On Oct.8, an armed subject described as being about 60 robbed the TD Bank while wearing a ”scream” style Halloween mask.

Using eye witness accounts and video surveillance, authorities developed Leary as a suspect. Searches of his residence and car were conducted. During the searches, investigators said they found items used during the robbery and clothing worn by the suspect, including a black pellet gun made to resemble a semi-automatic pistol, a knit mask, a blue bandana, a Halloween “scream” mask, a denim jacket and white sneakers.

Authorities also found $2,170 in cash and TD bank money bands in Leary’s possession. Leary is charged with robbery, theft, recklessly endangering others and related offenses.

Leary is scheduled to be arraigned on March 4.

(Photo: Clark Leary, Montgomery County DA)

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