Police in New York have captured the Norwich man accused of robbing an East Lyme bank and threatening employees with a handgun on Valentine's Day.
According to police, Shawn Twomey, 41, of Norwich, entered the Citizens Bank at 15 Chesterfield Road around 9 a.m. and pulled out a handgun. He yelled orders at employees and customers and was "aggressive and threatening," state police said.
Twomey made off with a large amount of money and was likely picked up by a getaway car, police said. Police identified Twomey as the suspect within 24 hours of the robbery.
He was taken into custody in New York state and will be extradited to New London, where he'll face charges of first-degree robbery, first-degree larceny, risk of injury, third-degree assault, second-degree threatening and first-degree unlawful restraint.
Twomey's bond will be set at $500,000.
