Suspected bank robber arrested in Oakland

A man who Pittsburgh police believe robbed a bank in Oakland about 3:30 p.m. today was apprehended a short time later as he was attempting to get on a Port Authority bus.

A city 911 supervisor said the robbery occurred at the PNC Bank branch in the 4600 block of Forbes Avenue. Witnesses said more than a dozen police cars surrounded the bus as officers apprehended the suspect.





First published on February 28, 2011 at 4:11 pm