'I just felt helpless.' Man followed home from bank, robbed of $2,000

PITTSBURGH — Police are looking for a man who allegedly followed another man from a bank before robbing him of $2,000 inside his home.

Police believe the victim was followed to his North Braddock home after he came out of a bank in Homestead.

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"I'm an older person. I just had knee surgery, and I just felt helpless," said Douglas Balbach, the victim.

But according to Balbach, the robber waited until he headed inside to make his move. Once Balbach got home, he said a man asked him for help jump-starting his car outside.

Balbach said when he went inside to get his car keys, the man came after him with a knife and said, "I'm about to rob you."

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He gave the man his bag, which had the money from the bank inside, in addition to his driver's license, employer ID and health insurance card.

Balbach's neighbor said she saw the suspect get away. The robber jumped in a car and sped off down the street.

However, Balbach took a while to call police because he was so frightened. He said it will take a long time before he feels safe again.

"Mentally, I'm very frightened now. I live by myself, and it will be difficult to sleep at night," Balbach said.

According to police, there were a number of surveillance cameras around the area, and they have a description of the vehicle.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call police.

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