Friday, 11 January 2013 18:24

Alleged "Bank Whisperer" Campbell Arrested

Written by  Aaron Coleman
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Summit County Sheriff's deputies and Akron Police have captured Robert Campbell Jr the so-called whispering bank robber Friday afternoon.

Summit County Sheriff's Inspector Bill Holland tells AkronNewsNow.com an individual matching Campbell's description was located by deputies in a car parked on Kellogg Avenue in Akron.

As deputies approached the vehicle, the driver got out and Campbell crawled from the passenger seat into the driver's seat before taking off in the car.

The deputies then followed the car at a low rate of speed on Wilbeth Road before Campbell crashed into another vehicle on Kenmore Boulevard under the Manchester Road overpass.

Campbell was arrested without incident and taken into custody.

Authorities say the 31-year old  is believed to be responsible for the robberies of the U.S. Bank on Manchester Road Thursday, the Charter One Bank on Waterloo Road Tuesday, and the First Merit Bank on Wedgewood Drive on Wednesday.

During at least two of the alleged robberies,  authorities said Campbell would go up to the teller and whisper for them to give him all of the money with no dye pack before taking off in a waiting car.

Last modified on Friday, 11 January 2013 18:37
Aaron Coleman

Aaron Coleman

Aaron has been working with RCRG since August of 2008 covering various news and sporting events. He graduated in 2003 from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron. He then went onto the University of Akron in May of 2008 with a degree in Radio/TV & Media Productions and a minor in Psychology. It was at WZIP & ZTV where Aaron developed a passion for radio especially Sports Radio. While attending the University of Akron you could hear Aaron on Sundays doing the "Sports Power Talk" program. Aaron covers City Hall, County Council and Akron School Board beats and handles traffic updates weekday afternoons on 1590 WAKR, 97.5 WONE and 94.9 WQMX. You can contact Aaron through the newsroom 330-864-6397 or email acoleman@rcrg.net

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