Durham bank robbery suspect arrested in Myrtle Beach

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Saturday, August 6, 2016
Suspect arrested in South Carolina
A Cary man suspected of robbing a Durham bank was captured in Myrtle Beach.

DURHAM (WTVD) -- UPDATE:


Durham Police said on Friday that Samuel Patrick Hayes was arrested Thursday night in Myrtle Beach. He is being held without bond in a jail in South Carolina.



No other information was immediately available.



ORIGINAL STORY:


The Durham Police Department has released photos of a man who it says robbed a bank Wednesday afternoon.



The robber came into the SunTrust branch at 2008 NC Highway 54 East near Highway 55 about 12:15 p.m. and demanded money.



On Thursday, Durham investigators identified the suspect as Samuel Patrick Hayes, 19, of Cary.



Hayes is not in custody. He is charged with common-law robbery.



No weapons were displayed in the robbery and no one was hurt.



Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.








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