Robert Daniel Schaffer, 42, faces felony attempted robbery and burglary charges and is being held without bail
UPDATED Nov. 9, 2026
Editor’s note: This is the latest in our continuing coverage of the Nov. 7 break-in at Truist Bank in Richland Township.
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Quakertown man is accused of breaking into a Truist Bank in Richland Township with a sledgehammer Saturday morning, according to a police criminal complaint.
Robert Daniel Schaffer, 42, is charged with felony counts of attempted robbery and burglary, along with criminal mischief, criminal trespass and possessing an instrument of crime, court records show.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, Richland Township police were dispatched about 10:15 a.m. Saturday to the bank at 604 N. West End Blvd. for a report of a robbery in progress.
A description given to police said the suspect was wearing all black and a mask and carrying a sledgehammer, the affidavit states. Before officers arrived, they were told that everyone inside the bank had gotten out, but it was not known where the suspect was.
Police have said the suspect broke in through a locked rear door using a sledgehammer. Employees and customers were inside at the time, and no one was hurt.
The complaint lists one blue Kobalt sledgehammer as the instrument of crime. It also alleges that Truist Bank property was damaged, with a loss of more than $500.
Schaffer was denied bail and is being held at Bucks County Correctional Facility, according to court records.
The charges are allegations. Schaffer is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
