Schenectady County

Schenectady man charged in weekend bank robbery

A 34-year-old Schenectady man was charged today with robbing a Trustco Bank branch on State Street
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A 34-year-old Schenectady man was charged today with robbing a Trustco Bank branch on State Street on Saturday.

Jacob Rivera was arrested today and charged with first-degree robbery. He allegedly robbed the branch at 1048 State St.

Schenectady police said he was charged after police observed him operating a motor vehicle that matched the description of the vehicle used in robbery.

Rivera faces a charge of first-degree robbery and was scheduled to be arraigned in City Court.

The Schenectady Police Department’s detective division and evidence technicians were continuing their investigation, a police department spokesman said.

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