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Philadelphia Man Convicted of Armed Robbery
A Philadelphia man has been convicted of armed robbery after a daring heist at a Montgomery County credit union. Charles Thomas Clark, 30, was found guilty of aiding and abetting armed bank robbery, and aiding and abetting using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Clark was charged with those offenses by indictment in April 2024, arising from the gunpoint robbery of the American Heritage Credit Union branch located on the 1300 block of Old York Road in Abington, Pa.
According to court filings and trial testimony, on January 9, 2024, just before 3:30 p.m., Clark and co-defendant Emmanuel Glass entered the credit union at gunpoint, demanded money from employees, and took deposited checks. Clark warned employees not to move or they would get shot, saying ‘It’s not worth it, this is all insured’; ‘…it’s not worth your life,’ in reference to pushing alarm buttons.
After exiting the credit union with the stolen cash, the robbers fled in a gold 2014 Chevrolet Cruze. The bank manager then called 911 to report the robbery. Police spotted the Chevrolet Cruze a few miles away from the credit union and began to follow the vehicle. Clark, who was driving, struck multiple vehicles as he fled from police at a high rate of speed, then crashed into a marked Abington Police vehicle. Both robbers took off on foot and were apprehended shortly thereafter by police.
Clark’s co-defendant Glass pleaded guilty in July and is scheduled to be sentenced on November 5. Clark is scheduled to be sentenced on February 5, 2026. The case was investigated by the Abington Township Police Department and FBI Philadelphia’s Fort Washington Resident Agency.
The exact criminal charges against Clark are aiding and abetting armed bank robbery, and aiding and abetting using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Clark’s current status is that he was convicted at trial. The sentence or outcome for Clark is pending, with sentencing scheduled for February 5, 2026.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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