The man who allegedly robbed the Bank of America branch on Main Avenue on Monday didn't have long to enjoy his ill-gotten gains or his freedom, either.
Some heads-up police work landed Edward Schanck, 47, in jail less than 24 hours after he allegedly entered the bank and made off with the contents of one of the tellers' drawers, estimated by police to be several thousand dollars.
At 8 a.m., Sgt. Jim Walsh of the Norwalk Police Department Patrol Division was on North Main Street and saw someone who looked like the robbery suspect enter the passenger side of a vehicle, which then drove away. After checking photographs from the bank's security cameras, Walsh believed it was the suspect and pulled the vehicle over a short distance away.
Detectives responded and interviewed the suspect. After gathering information and other evidence, Schanck was arrested and charged with first-degree robbery and third-degree larceny. He was held on a $100,000 bond and given a court date of Sept. 2.
"These guys usually get caught pretty quickly," said a police official who spoke unofficially. "Between the surveillance cameras and witness descriptions, we know who to look for." The investigation was ongoing.
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