A 53-year-old Rochester resident on parole for a prior robbery conviction has been charged in Monday's Key Bank branch robbery in Batavia.
Stacy R. Moss is charged with robbery in the third degree and grand larceny in the fourth degree.
Moss is accused of entering the Key Bank branch at 69 Main St. shortly before 9:36 a.m. and handed a teller a note demanding money.
Police said the suspect did not display a weapon or threaten use of a weapon.
The suspect then left on a bicycle with an unspecified amount of money.
Officers from Batavia PD, along with the Genesee County Sheriff's Office, checked the area and were initially unable to locate the suspect.
Batavia PD detectives worked quickly to obtain an identification of the individual involved using the Monroe County Crime Analysis Center's facial recognition software.
Batavia shared the suspect's photos from the robbery scene with local media, and officers checked the last known addresses of the person they believed was identified in the photos.
While gathering further information, investigators received information that the suspect was hiding inside a residence on South Spruce Street.
Moss was taken into custody without incident.
Investigators determined that the suspect acted alone
Moss was released on parole in January after serving seven years on a 2016 convict for three counts of robbery in the third degree, grand larceny.
He also has prior convictions for robbery in the first degree in 2004, robbery in the second degree in 1989, and burglary in the third degree in 1987.
Following his arrest, Moss was arraigned and ordered held pending his next court appearance.
You can support local news coverage and help The Batavian continue to bring you local news by signing up for Early Access Pass.
