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Cops: Suspect nabbed minutes after Center City bank robbery

Police arrested a man on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway minutes after he allegedly robbed the Susquehanna Bank branch on Walnut Street in Center City.

A man was arrested Friday afternoon minutes after he allegedly robbed a Center City bank. police said.

The man, armed with a gun, held up the Susquehanna Bank branch at 1845 Walnut St. shortly after noon, police said.

He made away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Officers caught up with the suspect about 15 minutes later, taking him into custody at 20th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Both the gun and money were recovered, police said. No injuries were reported.