CHARLEROI, PA
Kurt Fritzel, 50, of Charleroi, is in jail after
police and the FBI say he robbed a Citizens Bank branch a few doors
down from his apartment. Witnesses say a dye pack hidden in the
money he stole exploded in his hands, creating a red cloud that led
authorities to his home.
Authorities searched Fritzel's apartment above a thrift and used
furniture shop Monday after the heist. Senior FBI Agent David
Hedges, who heads the bureau's Charleroi office, declined to
comment except to call it a "pathetic case."
Online court records don't list an attorney for Fritzel.
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