Police Arrest Suspect, Search for Another in Conn. Bank Robbery That Left Customer Shot
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State police said a violent bank robbery and an accident that shut down Route 8 in Waterbury on Wednesday were linked.
Police had one person in custody and were searching for another following an accident, which occurred minutes after a bank robbery in which a bystander was shot.
Police said the robbery occurred shortly after 11 a.m. at a Webster Bank on Highland Avenue.
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Lt. Fernando Spagnolo said one person, thought to be a customer, was shot in the leg during the robbery and sent to a local hospital with what were described as non-life threatening injuries. The suspect fled, but Spagnolo could not say whether he got away with any money.
Seven schools in the area were locked down as a precaution because the robber was armed.
State police Lt. J. Paul Vance said the accident on Route 8 involved a car matching a description of one that sped from the robbery scene.
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Police were searching for one man who fled from the car, and had another in custody. TV video from the accident scene showed what appeared to be a red tarp draped over the driver's side of the car, which was heavily damaged in the accident.