Bloomington Police have arrested a suspect in the July 18 robbery of Old National Bank. \nOfficers took Bloomington resident John F. Harlow, Jr. into custody Friday afternoon near the 1200 block of Chestnut Court. He faces a \npreliminary charge of robbery, a Class C Felony that carries a two- to eight-year sentence and up to a $10,000 fine. \nOfficers nabbed Harlow, 32, after a bank employee and police identified him in a surveillance video taken from the robbery, according to a BPD press release.\nHarlow allegedly walked into the bank at 121 E. Kirkwood Ave., handed the teller a note demanding money, and fled the scene with an unknown amount of money. The robber did not display a weapon and there were no injuries. Witnesses told police that the suspect was wearing latex gloves during the robbery. BPD officers found a box of unopened latex gloves in Harlow's vehicle after his arrest Friday, according to the release. \nBPD still has not made an arrest in either of the July 13 or July 27 armed robberies at Key Bank on College Mall Road. Both Key Bank robberies were conducted in a similar manner, with the suspect, armed with a sawed-off shotgun, running into the bank, demanding money and fleeing to the west. The July 27 heist took place two weeks to the hour after the first incident at Key Bank.
Police nab suspect in bank case
BPD arrests John F. Harlow, Jr. on robbery charges
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