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Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026
The Daily Pennsylvanian

News Brief: Commerce Bank on campus robbed

A man robbed the Commerce Bank located at 38th and Walnut streets yesterday afternoon and got away with an unspecified amount of money, according to Det. James Horm of the Philadelphia Police.

The robber did not display a weapon and no one was injured in the incident.

At about 3:30 p.m., the robber handed the teller a demand note. After he received the money, he left, Horm said.

The robber, who was described as a 6-foot-1 black male of medium build, was dressed as a woman in blond wig, he said.

The investigation is ongoing.

The FBI, which also handles bank robberies, could not be reached for comment last night.