A Pennsylvania man is facing charges after police say he threatened a bank and its employees, prompting the business to go into lockdown earlier this week.
According to authorities, Mount Pleasant police were dispatched to the parking lot of KeyBank on West Main Street on March 5 after receiving reports of a man blocking the bank’s entrance, constantly blaring his horn, and shouting at staff.
When authorities arrived, they discovered 67-year-old Harold Thomas parked in a vehicle blocking the bank’s door. Police claimed Thomas informed officers he was protesting the bank because tellers refused to give him his money.
Police said Thomas made many threats throughout the interaction, including remarks that he would “hurt and kill people,” as well as “overtake the town and poison its water lines.”
Bank staff reportedly told police that Thomas had contacted the bank the day before, concerned with how the tellers were withdrawing his money. During the phone call, he allegedly stated that he would bring a firearm to the bank.
Following the threats, the bank went into lockdown mode and began servicing customers exclusively through its drive-thru.
Thomas was charged with terroristic threats and unruly conduct. He is being held in the Westmoreland County Jail for failure to post bail.
