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Police: Man suspected of robbing Peters Twp. bank confessed to 2 other robberies

McMURRAY, Pa. — One person was arrested after a police chase that ended in the area of Jefferson Hills.

Officers pursued a man suspected of robbing Charleroi Federal Savings Bank in McMurray, Washington County, shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Officials said the man handed the bank teller a note and left with the cash in hand.

Officials told Channel 11 News that Peters Township police called to alert the Pleasant Hills department of a robbery suspect coming their way.

Southwest Regional police took the suspect into custody and transferred him back to Peters Township, according to officials. No one was hurt during the robbery or police chase.

Authorities identified the suspect as John Manning. Channel 11's Cara Sapida reported Wednesday that Manning confessed to two other bank robberies at Washington Financial Bank in Washington and a bank in Castle Shannon.

Manning told police he robbed all three banks with a note, and that he did it to support a heroin habit.

"Never did I threaten violence or intend to hurt anyone,” Manning told police, according to the criminal complaint. "I was desperate and trying to support a 30 to 75 bag a day heroin habit. I am sorry. An addiction to heroin will make a person do a lot of things they never thought they would."

Federal investigators are now taking over the case.

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