Man accused of Austintown bank robbery held without bail

CLEVELAND (AP) — A federal magistrate has ordered a man suspected in a series of bank robberies, including one in Austintown, held without bail while a grand jury takes up the case.

Kenneth Gibson, 33, of Cleveland, appeared Monday before Magistrate Judge Kenneth McHargh. Gibson, an ex-convict, is in the custody of U.S. marshals.

The FBI said Gibson is suspected in a dozen bank holdups dating back two months and stretching from Erie, Pa., to Toledo. The National City Bank in Austintown was held up Nov. 3. No weapon was displayed in the holdups, which were captured on clear surveillance photos.