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

Carl told Westover Town Council members that sharing photos of the man and his vehicle on social media has yet to generate any leads in the case.

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

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

Westover Police Chief Joe Adams said he believes the man got away with about $3,000 before driving away 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 been served with a demolition notice.

Stinespring said the owner, Victor Solomon, has until Dec. 6 to submit a signed contract to demolish the building.

“If not, we will take the measures ourselves. We have all the paperwork done and ready. The inspections were done and the letter of condemnation was sent. Everything is ready,” he said.

That process officially began more than a year ago, in August 2023, when Stinespring and Code Enforcement Officer Bill Kennedy executed an administrative search warrant to verify the safety of the structure.

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

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

The city’s 1% municipal sales tax was implemented by Home Rule and went into effect on July 1.

Weis said the first payment was $170,552.

“It’s not as big 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,” she said during Monday’s council meeting. “You have to remember that payers also pay at different rates. Some file monthly, others quarterly, others annually depending on the amount of taxes owed. So it’s quite interesting. I have opened a special account for him at your request.”