MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WFSB) - A 61-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly robbing a bank in Middletown.

The bank robbery occurred on Nov. 1st at the Liberty Bank on South Main Street.

Witnesses told police a white male walked into the bank and implied that he had a weapon.

Police say the employees complied with the suspect’s orders for money and left with an undetermined amount of cash.

During the investigation, 61-year-old Bruce Vaughan was developed as a suspect.

Vaughan was arrested early this morning at a hotel in Meriden after barricading himself inside for more than six hours.

He was charged with robbery in the 1 st degree, larceny in the 3 rd degree, and threatening in the 2 nd degree. Vaughan was also charged with two counts of violation of probation and held on a to

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