Abington Police Have Arrested A Man They Said Robbed A Bank In February

ABINGTON, PA — Local police say a man wanted in connection with a bank robbery in the township last month has turned himself in to authorities.

Moliere Joseph, 22, gave himself up on Tuesday to face charges of bank robbery connected to an incident on Feb. 10 at the Santander Bank at 1415 Old York Road in Abington Township, according to the Abington Township Police Department.

Police say Joseph was the suspect who went into the bank and presented a demand note to teller seeking money.

Abington Police said that detectives were able to identify Joseph as the alleged bank robber through forensics work.

"Detectives spent weeks trying to track down Moliere, who did not have a fixed address," Abington Police said in a news bulletin. "Detectives were in contact with family members, who were working to get Mr. Joseph to turn himself in to the police."

Joseph also had an active arrest warrant out of Philadelphia for another robbery, according to Abington Police.

Court records show that Joseph was arraigned on Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Maurice H. Saylor.

Records also state that Joseph was confined to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility after he was unable to post bail set in the amount of $250,000.

Joseph faces two different felony robbery counts, as well as felony counts of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property, and a misdemeanor count of terroristic threats.

While Abington Police stated that Joseph has no fixed address, court records list his address as being in Lansdale, Montgomery County.

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for March 29.

During a preliminary hearing, a local district judge determines whether enough evidence exists to hold a defendant over for trial at Common Pleas Court.