Police actively investigating robbery at credit union

Ferguson Township police are investigating a Tuesday robbery at SPE Federal Credit Union off Science Park Road.

Chief Chris Albright said an individual entered the credit union at about 4 p.m. and demanded money, received cash and left on foot.

A green package was left by the man on the counter, and credit union employees activated a silent alarm to alert police. Employees were told that the package could be detonated from 2 miles away, Albright said. Authorities are waiting for bomb squads to investigate the package.

Albright said a bomb threat at Wal-Mart off North Atherton Street was made shortly before the robbery. Wal-Mart was evacuated late Tuesday afternoon, and was still closed to customers as of 5:25 p.m. The two cases could be connected, he said.

Employees told police the man was 6 foot tall and wearing a purple dress, a mask and ivory hood.

Albright said the man fled toward Circleville Road.

Officers, including state police troopers, were dispatched around 6:20 p.m. to follow reports that the suspect was headed toward Tom Tudek Memorial Park. The public was evacuated from the area, as officers in SWAT gear could be seen making a thorough sweep through the park as heavy rain fell in the area.

Penn State police also responded to the scene.

This story will be updated

This story was originally published August 22, 2017 at 4:44 PM with the headline "Police actively investigating robbery at credit union."