Bank robbery suspect arrested after brief manhunt in York County
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, PA – A 59-year-old Harrisburg man has been arrested and charged in connection with a bank robbery that occurred Friday morning at a First National Bank branch in York County, police announced.
The Northern York County Regional Police Department responded at 10:06 a.m. on November 21 to a robbery at the bank located at 55 Arsenal Road. According to investigators, the suspect initially entered the bank and asked for something to write on. After appearing flustered when another customer entered, he claimed he forgot something in his vehicle and exited.
A short time later, he returned. Approaching a teller, the man reportedly asked if she could “do him a favor” before instructing her to hand over “everything in the drawers” and not to trigger the panic alarm. Though no weapon was seen, the suspect implied he had one.
He fled on foot toward North George Street with an undisclosed amount of cash and entered a nearby parked vehicle.
Police later identified the suspect as Shannon Eric Steckbeck of Harrisburg. He was believed to be driving a black Volkswagen sedan with a known Pennsylvania license plate.
Early the next morning, November 22, officers located Steckbeck’s vehicle parked at the Inn of York on Arsenal Road. While he was not at that location, police continued canvassing the area and ultimately found him at the Days Inn nearby. Steckbeck was arrested without incident.
He was transported to Central Booking and arraigned on charges of robbery, theft by unlawful taking, and receiving stolen property.
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Key Points
- Bank robbery occurred November 21 at First National Bank in Manchester Township
- Suspect, Shannon Eric Steckbeck, 59, fled with cash and was arrested the next morning
- Steckbeck was taken into custody at a nearby hotel and charged with multiple felonies