August 19, 2015- Commonwealth v Edward Ramsey: A Dauphin County jury found Edward Ramsey, 48, guilty of Robbery. The case stems from a June 3, 2013 robbery of the Mid Penn Bank on Derry Street in Swatara Township. Ramsey entered the bank and handed the teller a hand written note stating “Give me $100s and $50s no die pack or funny business, if anything happen before I get out the door I shoot you 1st.” The teller handed over $550 to Ramsey before he exited the bank and fled the area. The Swatara Township Police quickly responded to the bank and immediately reviewed security footage and processed the scene for evidence.  Detectives were able to recover fingerprints from the door that Ramsey exited as well at the handwritten demand note.

The demand note was sent out to the Pennsylvania State Police Crime Lab where a “impressed writing” analysis was conducted. Impressed writing allows for words previously written on other pages of the same note pad to be brought forward and read clearly. The impressed writing from the demand note revealed cities and trailer numbers associated with a trucking company that Edward Ramsey worked for up until the day of the bank robbery. Additionally, one of the fingerprints recovered from the door was identified as the right index finger of Edward Ramsey. Once Ramsey was developed as a suspect, officers also went to his home where they recovered clothing matching the description of the clothing worn by the individual who robbed the bank.

Deputy District Attorney Brian L. Hokamp prosecuted this case for the Commonwealth.  After the jury returned their guilty verdict, Deputy District Attorney Hokamp credited the police with the victory. "This conviction would not have been possible without the extensive work of the Swatara Township Police and the Pennsylvania State Police."  Edward Ramsey is scheduled for sentencing in front of President Judge Richard A. Lewis on October 19, 2015.