MTA Police Capture Suspected Bank Robber
Friday, Oct 12, 2012 | Updated 11:38 PM EDT
Jerry Walton was arrested for robbing two banks Friday morning in New York City. He is suspected of robbing six other banks.
Two MTA officers arrested an alleged bank robber Friday afternoon in New York City after being notified of a bank robbery at 79th Street and York Ave in Manhattan.
Police arrested 48 year-old Jerry Walton of Waterbury at the Harlem-125th Street Station. He was waiting for the 12:17 train to Waterbury on the New Haven Line Train when he was caught in possession of over $6,860 dollars and a small amount of heroin.
Authorities said Walton was caught after MTA PD Officers Michael Burns and Joseph Terracciano, recognized him from a wanted poster they had in their hands.
The NYPD had reissued the wanted poster Thursday for a suspect wanted in six prior bank robberies in Manhattan.
Walton is suspected in connection with six prior bank robberies and as well as the one that took place Friday morning.
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