PNC Bank robbery suspect arrested in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The suspect accused of robbing the PNC Bank in New Hanover County on Saturday morning is behind bars.

The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office arrested Elijah Muhammad McFarland, 38, for common law robbery of the PNC bank at 2314 N. College Road. He’s accused of passing a note to the teller requesting cash. Once the teller gave the suspect cash, he got into a vehicle that was waiting for him in the Lowes Foods parking lot and drove off.

Deputies arrested McFarland late Saturday night at a hotel on Market Street.

McFarland was transported to the New Hanover County Detention Facility and received a $250,000 secure bond.