DOVER — A man suspected of robbing Kennebunk Savings Bank on Central Avenue Friday afternoon was taken into custody a few hours later a short distance away from the bank.

The man, who police have not publicly identified, allegedly robbed the bank for an undisclosed amount of cash at around 4:30 p.m., said Police Lt. Brant Dolleman. No one was injured, but there was a report the suspect had a firearm, he said. The bank is located at 701 Central Ave., in the same building as Wentworth-Douglass Hospital's Express Care clinic. The Rite-Aid Pharmacy is across the street.

About a 100 yards away from the bank at 722 Central Ave., Dover and state police, could be seen with guns drawn, some holding rifles, around a house with multiple apartments. The house is across the street from the Central Avenue and Brick Road intersection. At around 5:55 p.m., a man was led from the house with his hands up. Another man was led from the house about 10 minutes later. Neither were detained.

From there, there was limited action that could be seen on Central Avenue until about 7:52 p.m. At that time, police blocked vehicle traffic on Central Avenue in both directions nearby the house. Some police officers with guns drawn were positioned directly across the street from the front door of the house. Other officers were stationed nearby on the sidewalk, including K-9 Barco and his handler officer Matt Brown.

A man with a red hat and red shoes then emerged from the front door that was lit up by a police searchlight.

Officers yelled for the man to put his hands up and to put his phone on the ground, which he did. He then came down the steps. As he got to the road, he was told to turn around and walk slowly backwards towards them.

In the middle of Central Avenue, officers yelled for him to lie face down on the street with his hands and feet spread. The man complied. Once the man was on the ground, police approached him, put him in handcuffs, got him on his feet, led him to a police cruiser and took him away.

Dolleman said shortly after the incident the man was taken into custody as investigators were about to execute a search warrant in his residence. Dolleman did not call it a stand-off as the man exited his apartment soon after police made contact with him.

“The threat in this case has been eliminated,” he said.

He said the investigation was ongoing and no further information was released Friday night.