Kendallville Man Sought In Pierceton Bank RobberyPIERCETON – A Kendallville man is being sought in connection to a Pierceton bank robbery Saturday.
The suspect is identified as 34-year-old Jeffery Brewer. He is described as a white male, 5 foot 6 inches, 130 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes, according to information from the Pierceton Police Department.
Anyone with information about his location is asked to contact Pierceton police at 574-267-5667.
This morning, Pierceton Police Chief Tim Sammons said there were no updates.
“We’re still actively searching for him. We’re running down some leads, we’re searching for him,” he said.
At 11:40 a.m. Saturday, a robbery at Lake City Bank in Pierceton was reported through a 911 call.
A Pierceton officer was on patrol in the area and arrived at the bank within a minute. The suspect had fled the bank prior to the officer’s arrival
An extensive search of the area by multiple police agencies was conducted.
The suspect’s vehicle was recovered Saturday afternoon.
Sammons said leads are trickling in and Brewer has had a few prior arrests.
More information will be released as it becomes available, he said.
