Hamilton man arrested in connection to bank robbery

Police have arrested 33-year-old Robert Cloninger, of Hamilton, in connection with Monday’s robbery at First Financial Bank, 970 Main St.

Cloninger was arrested by detectives this morning in Hamilton and taken into custody, according to Hamilton police Sgt. Kristy Collins.

“The Hamilton Police Department would like to thank the community for the tips received over the past few days and the information received from several of the officers, who identified the suspect responsible in Monday’s First Financial bank robbery,” Collins said in a statement.

Police said Cloninger walked into the bank just before 2 p.m. and gave the teller a note advising that he had a gun and demanded cash.

He was caught on the bank’s surveillance video, but never displayed a weapon, police said.

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