Update 2: Abington Police Name Bank Robbery Suspect

Abington Police arrested a Philadelphia man earlier today who allegedly robbed a PNC bank at about 11:15 a.m. in the 100 block of Old York Road. According to police, the suspect placed a bag on the counter of the bank, demanded money, and fled in a dark Range Rover. He gave chase through Philadelphia, according to an Abington Police press release.

Aaron K. M. Thomas, 47, of the 100 block of North 54^th Street, Philadelphia, was arrested and transported to Abington Police headquarters following the chase. He was charged with robbery and related charges and is awaiting arraignment. 

During the chase, police said Thomas “purposely struck” an Abington K-9 vehicle near the Fox Street exit of Roosevelt Boulevard. The officer and the dog were not injured. 

Following the hit-and-run, a low speed chase — at speeds of about 15 mph — took police to the area of 17^th Street and Oxford Avenue in Philadelphia. There, police said Thomas crashed into a car after running a red light, crashed into another police vehicle, and crashed into a light pole. Thomas, the Range Rover’s sole occupant, exited the vehicle and fled with a bag of money in his hand, according to police. He was arrested a short distance away.