Crime & Safety
Woman Sought For Newtown Square Bank Robbery
The woman seen here came into Bryn Mawr Trust in Newtown Square, presented a demand note, and fled in a white Hyundai model car.
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA — A Newtown Square bank was robbed Monday and township police are asking for help identifying the suspect.
The robbery occurred at about 1:43 p.m. at Bryn Mawr Trust, 3601 West Chester Pike.
A woman gave the teller a demand note that implied she had a firearm, police said.
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She left the bank in a white 2019 Hyundai Sonata or Elentra heading toward Saint Albans Avenue on West Chester Pike.
Police described her as a black woman with light skin, standing 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 160 to 170 pounds. She was wearing traditional Muslim clothes, glasses, a baseball cap, open-toed sandals, and was carrying a small purse
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Anyone who can identify her or who has information on the robbery is asked to contact Det. Sgt. John Newell or Det. Det William Moor at (610) 356-0602.
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