UPDATE: 01/04/09 2:45PM

Belpre Police officials tell us technicians are analyzing evidence taken from the crime scene Monday afternoon.

They say by Monday evening or Tuesday, they should be able to confirm whether it was Gary LaTray or not who robbed the People's Motor Bank Wednesday.
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Updated 01/02/10 11 p.m.

The FBI is expediting the fingerprint analysis of a person of interest in the robbery of the Belpre People's Motor Bank, according to Belpre Police.

Police said it's still unknown how long the analysis could take. Police said it could be anywhere from a week to a month.

Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks said Gary LaTray who is listed on America's Most Wanted's website is a person of interest for the robbery but the FBI is awaiting fingerprint analysis before LaTray could become a suspect.

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Updated 12/31/09 at 11:46 p.m.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office has confirmed a man wanted for several armed robbery charges across the East Coast is a person of interest in Wednesday's Belpre bank robbery.

Sheriff Larry Mincks said Gary LaTray, who is listed on America's Most Wanted's website, is a person of interest for the robbery at Belpre People's Motor bank Wednesday.

Sheriff Mincks said LaTray is a person of interest because of the similarities of prior incidents he's been involved in.

Sheriff Mincks said the FBI is awaiting fingerprint analysis before LaTray could become a suspect.

Wednesday afternoon Sheriff mincks said LaTray may have been the person who stole an undisclosed amount of money from the bank and told bank employees he had a bomb in a bag he left behind.

A bomb was not found by authorities.

America's Most Wanted shows that Gary LaTray is wanted for several counts of armed robbery charges across the East Coast.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office in assistance with the Belpre Police Department would like to talk with him.

If you have any information on LaTray's whereabouts call the Washington County Sheriff's Office or the Belpre Police Department.

To read America's Most Wanted write-up on LaTray, click on the WTAP Hot Button or on the "Related Links" below.

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Updated 12/31/09 at 6:25 pm

The FBI tells local authorities it has a "person of interest" in the December 30th robbery of the Peoples Motor Bank on Washington Boulevard in Belpre.

The FBI is waiting on the results of fingerprint analysis, which could make one to three weeks to complete, before possibly releasing the name.

However, WTAP has learned that America's Most Wanted website lists Gary LaTray as a suspect in the Belpre bank robbery.

To read America's Most Wanted write-up on LaTray, click on the WTAP Hot Button or on the "Related Links" below.
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It all began when a man walked into the lobby of the People's Motor Bank on Washington Boulevard shortly before 4 P.M. and demanded money. In addition, he told bank employees he had a bomb in a red bag he left behind.

"We called for assistance from other agencies," said Sgt. Terry Williams of the Belpre Police Department. "We called the Washington County Sheriff's Office to track the guy, we called Wood County to get a bomb dog to come over to make sure there was no bomb in the package."

In fact, a search of the package and the bank failed to turn up a bomb. Money, however, is believed to have been taken by the middle-aged suspect...who remains at large.

"They're saying late 40's--early 50's..." Sgt. Williams said of the suspect's age, "(with) a goatee, blue or black togaggan, with a white emblem on it, a brown bomber-type jacket and tennis shoes."

The FBI has been contacted about the robbery, which remains under investigation by police. No one was injured.

Anyone with information on the robbery or the suspect is asked to contact the Belpre Police Department.