New York man arrested early Saturday is suspect in Friday bank robbery in Girard

Staff report

ROCHESTER

David E. Foltz, 34, of Lockport, N.Y., is in the Monroe County, N.Y., jail on federal warrants related to two New York state bank robberies and is a suspect in Friday’s Citizens Bank robbery in Girard.

New York State Police apprehended Foltz after they discovered him with a disabled car along Interstate 90 in Pomfret, N.Y., at 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Foltz told a trooper he had run out of gas.

Foltz was booked into the Monroe County jail near Rochester at 4:35 a.m. Saturday. Todd Werth, who leads the Youngstown FBI office, confirmed that Foltz is a suspect in the Citizens Bank robbery, in addition to at least one New York bank robbery. The Girard Police Department is the lead agency on the Girard robbery, Werth said. A search of the federal court website indicated no charges had been filed against him as of Monday.

Girard police said a man in his mid-30s walked into the bank at 5:55 p.m. Friday just before closing time, demanded cash from tellers, then left the building, but a dye pack was activated on the stolen cash.

Surveillance cameras were able to capture the suspect on video. Police described him as unkempt with short facial hair, a slim build and about 6-feet to 6-feet-2-inches tall.