NEW HARTFORD, NY — Police have arrested a man in connection with an armed robbery at NBT Bank on Seneca Turnpike.
Shane Stevens, 45, of North Brookfield, was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon and charged with one count of robbery in the third degree, a felony.
Officers responded to a 911 call at approximately 9:45 a.m. Wednesday reporting an armed robbery in progress at the bank.
Upon arrival, officers determined the suspect had fled the area in a vehicle.
Police said the suspect entered the bank and handed a teller a note indicating he was armed with a gun and demanding money.
The suspect fled with several thousand dollars.
Officers searched the area, processed evidence inside the bank and interviewed witnesses.
New Hartford Police Criminal Investigation Division investigators identified Stevens as the suspect and began tracking him.
The Utica Police Department responded to a business on Schuyler Street in Utica where Stevens was reportedly located.
New Hartford police took Stevens into custody with assistance from Utica police.
Stevens was processed at the New Hartford Police Department and transported to the Oneida County Jail to await arraignment in Oneida County Centralized Arraignment Part Court.
No injuries were reported.
