The alleged getaway driver for the Citizens Bank robbery on North Atherton Street has been arrested.
According to court documents, Gregory Kimmel, 61, was charged as the driver who assisted Cecil Barnhart in the robbery.
Kimmel, whose nickname is apparently Pimple, was identified as the owner of a car used to transport Barnhart after he entered the bank and demanded money from the teller.
Police obtained a search warrant for Kimmel’s 2003 Chevrolet and found two dye-stained $5 bills in the vehicle. There was additional red dye stains throughout the car. According to court documents, a red dye pack exploded in the bag Barnhart used as he fled the bank.
After Barnhart informed police that Kimmel also stashed money in the fuse box under the hood of his car, they obtained another search warrant and found an additional $30 in dye-stained bills located there.
Barnhart told police that Kimmel was his driver during an Aug. 12 court hearing. He said that they drove around for hours before settling on the Citizens Bank as the target for their robbery.
“Kimmel was aware of the robbery and assisted Barnhart’s escape by waiting for him in a nearby parking lot, then fleeing from the scene,” a criminal complaint filed against Kimmel says. “Kimmel also received money from the robbery.”
Barnhart and Kimmel were photographed together approximately half an hour after the robbery at the Homan’s store in Potters Mills.
Kimmel faces three felony charges for conspiracy to commit robbery, theft, and receiving stolen property. He is being held on $100,000 bail.
