Westover Deputy Police Chief Scott Carl said WPD has expanded its efforts to identify the man who robbed the Commerce Drive WesBanco Bank branch on Oct. 23.

Carl told Westover City Council members that sharing photos of the man and his vehicle on social media has not yet generated any leads in the case.

“So far, we have not received any tips that lead us to believe that the suspect is from quite far out of town. We are still working. “We are working with other states, even trying to release his photograph to see if anyone can identify him,” he said.

According to Westover’s initial press release, a white man, approximately 40 to 50 years old, entered the bank around 1:30 p.m. on October 23 and handed a teller a threatening note demanding money.

Westover Police Chief Joe Adams said he believes the man took about $3,000 before leaving in what appears to be a blue Buick LeSabre.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Westover Police Department at 304-296-6576.

In other Westover news, Public Works Director Jason Stinespring said the owner of the former Westover Elementary School building on Morrison Avenue has received a demolition notice.

Stinespring said the owner, Victor Solomon, has until Dec. 6 to submit a signed contract for the building’s demolition.

“If not, we will take measures ourselves. We have all the procedures done and ready. The inspections were carried out and the letter of conviction was delivered. “Everything is ready,” he stated.

This process officially began more than a year ago, in August 2023, when Stinespring and code enforcement officer Bill Kennedy conducted an administrative search warrant to verify the safety of the structure.

The order was issued due to the condition of the building’s exterior and the knowledge that the building had been vacant for at least 15 years.

Finally, City Clerk Sandie Weis said the city received its first sales tax check from the state.

The city’s 1% municipal sales tax was implemented through Home Rule and took effect on July 1.

Weis said the first payment was $170,552.

“It’s not as high as we anticipated, but we found out it’s only for two months. The next time we get a check it will be for the full three months,” he said during Monday’s council meeting. “We must remember that payers also pay at different rates. Some file monthly, some quarterly, and some annually, depending on the amount of taxes owed. That’s pretty exciting. We opened a special account at your request.”