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Serial Robber

Friday, August 24, 2012

Suspected Serial Robber Charged in Cuyahoga Falls Bank Robbery

Benjamin Gates, 33, of Canton, was hit with another felony robbery charge on Tuesday for allegedly robbing a U.S. Bank in Cuyahoga Falls on Aug. 16; He has not yet been charged with an Aug. 3 robbery at Giant Eagle in North Canton.

U.S. Marshals paid Benjamin Gates a visit in Stark County Jail on Tuesday and added another felony robbery charge to his rap sheet.  The latest charge stems from Gates' alleged involvement in an Aug. 16 U.S. Bank robbery in Cuyahoga Falls. In a phone interview with Patch on Friday, FBI spokeswoman, Vicki Anderson, said several more charges will be filed within the next two weeks, presumably for the following robberies he's also suspected of committing: Immediately following his arrest on Aug. 16, the FBI charged him with one count of robbery in connection with the Aug. 10 holdup at a Huntington Bank, located inside the Giant Eagle at 608 Raff Road in Canton. The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by the FBI, Canton Police …

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Serial Robber Implicated in Latest U.S. Bank Heist (in Cuyahoga Falls Patch), U.S. Bank (in Cuyahoga Falls Patch), FBI Offers Reward for Giant Eagle Robbery Suspect, and 3 more ›

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

FBI Offers Reward for Giant Eagle Robbery Suspect

Local police agencies, FBI looking for serial robber who hit several banks in the area, including one inside the Washington Square Giant Eagle in North Canton

North Canton police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and several other local law enforcement agencies are on the hunt for a serial robber who's held up five banks in the last six weeks.  To date, he's only targeted banks located within grocery stores and is yet to be identified, according to Stephen D. Anthony, special agent in charge of the Cleveland Division of the FBI. The man is described as possibly a white male (dark complexion), 30-35 years of age, 5' 10" tall and about 175 pounds. The banks he's hit so far include:  A reward is being offered for tips leading to his identification and arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call the North Canton Police Department at 330-499-5911 or the FBI at 330-456-6200.

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U.S. Bank (in Cuyahoga Falls Patch), City of North Canton Police Department, and Giant Eagle

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