FBI Captures Suburban Philadelphia Bank Robber: Police

A Chester County bank robber was captured in Philadelphia with the help of the FBI, authorities said.

George William Drake Jr./PNC Bank Westtown
Photo Credit: *Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department/Google Maps*

09/03/2022 12:10 p.m.

George William Drake Jr., 27, demanded money from the PNC Bank staff in Westtown on Aug. 27, the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department said. Drake made off with less than $300 in cash.

Drake was identified as a suspect and tracked down with the help of the FBI and Philadelphia Police Department in Philadelphia.

He was arrested extradited to Chester County, where he was being held pending a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Martin G. Goch.

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