Bank robbery suspect apprehended

A suspect in Qulin's bank robbery on Thursday has been apprehended. Zackery R. Stark, 25, of Qulin was arrested without incident around 9:20 p.m. July 20 by the Butler County Sheriff's Department, roughly 12 hours after the heist.

Zackery R. Stark

Stark allegedly robbed the Southern Bank branch in Qulin on Thursday morning. BCSD and emergency personnel responded to the scene at 9:10 a.m. after subject described as a white male in a ski mask reportedly took an undisclosed amount of money and fled through the rear of the building.

The Sheriff's Department later released security camera footage allegedly showing the suspect walking towards the bank before the robbery wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and a black backpack.

No bank employees were injured during the incident.

“Everybody is fine. Our three staff members there...are shaken up, obviously, but no one was hurt,” said Southern Bank Marketing Officer Matt Bedell. He explained bank personnel go through regular robbery training exercises.

This is a developing story. Further updates will be published as they become available.