First Niagara Robbery is No. 7 for Emmaus

Thursday morning’s armed robbery at the First Niagara Bank at 502 State Street is the seventh bank robbery to happen in the borough in 21 months, according to Emmaus Patch reports. On average, that’s a bank robbery every three months.

The April 12 robbery is the second to happen at that First Niagara branch in six months.

Here's a breakdown of the bank robberies that have happened in Emmaus since July 2010.

In total, there were four bank robberies in Emmaus in 2010: 

• Sovereign Bank on July 2
•  on July 10
• Lafayette Ambassador Bank on Dec. 3
• KNBT on Dec. 30

In 2011, Emmaus Patch reported on two Emmaus bank robberies:

• on July 14
• on Oct. 19

Yesterday’s armed robbery at is the first confirmed bank robbery in Emmaus in 2012.

The issued the following statement about the robbery at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Thursday:

On Thursday, April 12, 2012 at approximately 10:55 a.m., an armed robbery occurred at the First Niagara  Bank 502 State Ave. Emmaus PA. One person fled the bank after the robbery. There were no injuries. It is under investigation by the Emmaus Police Department.

In January 2012, sent police to the scene of a bank robbery at Susquehanna Patriot Bank.