09/08/2022
FROM: Chief Nathan DeRemer
Jersey Shore State Bank Robbery Arrest
On 9/7/2022, at approximately 7 pm, Investigators from TVRPD along with, the Dauphin County Criminal Investigation Division and PA State Parole Agents executed a search warrant on a vehicle at 7201 Allentown Blvd, Harrisburg, PA 17112. The vehicle was a 1999 Toyota Camry that was registered to Robert Jones of that address. Inside the vehicle police recovered clothing that was used in the robbery of the Jersey Shore State Bank on 9/6/2022. The search also revealed a large sum of cash.
Along with the substantial amount of evidence discovered for this case, Robert Jones, 59-year-old male, gave a full confession of robbing the bank. Investigator Justin Segura charged Robert Jones with 3 counts of Robbery and 1 count of Theft. He was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Denise Dieter and was denied bail.
TVRPD would like to thank Russell’s Florist and the Borough of Jersey Shore for their assistance in this investigation. It was their surveillance footage that helped provide leads to assist the police in apprehending Robert Jones; within 28 hours of committing the robbery. TVRPD would also like to thank all other Lycoming and Clinton County Law Enforcement Agencies and the Pennsylvania State Police that assisted in this investigation.