A Junedale man was arrested Friday and charged with the Nov. 18 armed robbery of the Jim Thorpe Neighborhood Bank branch on Route 903 in Penn Forest Township.

David Brian Weaver, 39, of Main Street, was charged with robbery, theft by unlawful taking and recklessly endangering another person.He was arraigned before District Judge Edward Lewis, who set bail at $500,000 straight.The charges were filed by Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. William Gross, criminal investigator out of the Lehighton barracks. Gross was the lead investigator on the case.According to the affadavit of probable cause, a man smashed the glass safety door at the front of the bank that day, using a small, black handgun.After gaining access, he approached the three tellers who were working that day, pointing the gun at them and demanding they give him "the big bills."After taking cash from each of the tellers, the suspect left through the broken door and fled in to a heavily wooded area along Route 903.Police said $4,613 was stolen from the bank.An immediate search of the area was made, but was unsuccessful.On Thursday, Gross received an anonymous tip which led him to Weaver.After obtaining a search warrant, state police and FBI agents went to Weaver's home and found him on the second floor. He was arrested without incident.The affidavit says a search of the residence yielded a shotgun, a total of 35 $2 bills, a small amount of suspected methamphetamine and a black Glock 17 pistol, which had the serial number covered with black electrical tape.Another person in the house, identified as Weaver's girlfriend Crystal Marie Serfass, told officers she was unaware of his "wanted" status, but confirmed he robbed the bank using her Glock 9 mm pistol, stating she had spoken to him about it before and after the robbery.Weaver denied any involvement.Unable to post bond, he was taken to the Carbon County Correctional Facility.He was charged with three counts of robbery, one count of theft by unlawful taking and three counts of recklessly endangering another person.