Ely is the suspect in the Tuesday morning robbery of Fifth Third Bank at 310 W. National Road in Englewood and is a suspect in a series of bank robberies in the region, the sergeant said.
Police in Englewood responded at 10:15 a.m. to a holdup alarm at the bank. The robber, identified by Lang as Ely, loitered in the bank for a few minutes before he passed a note that threatened a teller and demanded money. He did not show a weapon and no one was hurt. There were 11 employees and two customers inside the bank during the robbery, but no one else was aware it was happening, Lang said.
A warrant for Ely’s arrest was issued June 11 for the June 5 robbery of First Financial Bank at 1580 W. Main St. in Troy. He also allegedly attempted to rob a US Bank branch in Tipp City, Troy police said earlier this month.
Troy police said Ely, of Van Wert, Ohio, is a former resident of Sidney and Ohio City.
Ely also had a warrant issued June 8 out of Blufton, Indiana, for a June 4 robbery of First Source Bank and is a suspect in the June 17 robbery of Old National Bank in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Ely was booked on Wednesday evening into the Montgomery County Jail, records show.
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