Local and regional law enforcement scouring Madison County roads for suspect
By Jason Emerson
Editor
An armed robbery occurred this morning, Aug. 26, at 11 a.m. at Citizens Bank in DeRuyter.
State, county and local police — including Cazenovia Police Department officers — are currently scouring Madison County roads in search of the suspect who is described as a Hispanic male, 5 feet, 4 inches in height, driving a black Chevy S10 or Black Chevy Colorado with a white tool box. The vehicle license plate, which police report as being stolen, is GCC-3180.
The suspect displayed a flintlock pistol during the robbery, according to police. He fled north on Route 13 after leaving the bank.
All banks in the immediate area of DeRuyter have been notified by law enforcement of the robbery.
The Republican monitored the traffic on the police scanner to obtain the information.
