Suspect in Multiple Syracuse Bank Robberies Taken Into Custody in Utica

A suspect in a bank robbery in Syracuse is now in custody after police located him in Utica, New York.

Ronald Reid is accused of passing a note demanding money to a teller at the Summit Federal Credit Union located at 1400 Erie Boulevard East at about 12:50pm Monday, January 26, 2015.  Syracuse Police had released a written release describing the suspect as a black male between the ages of forty and fifty, of large build and about six feet two inches tall.  At the time of the alleged crime the suspect was wearing a brown jacket and dark-colored ski cap.  Witnesses say he left the scene in a Nissan Pathfinder SUV.

52-Year-old Ronald Reid, along with the Nissan Pathfinder, were located by Utica Police on Tuesday at about 9:15am on Rutger Street.

He was brought to Syracuse and arrested.  Reid now faces third-degree robbery charges.  He is being held at the Onondaga County Justice Center.

Syracuse Police say Reid is under investigation for his possible connection to other robberies in the city.

Authorities are asking anyone with information to call them at: (315) 442.5222.  All calls will be kept confidential.