Monday, April 6, 2015

Girard bank robbery

By RENEE FOX
Tribune Chronicle

GIRARD ä Police here are looking for a man who they said robbed Farmerás National Bank, 121 N. State St. of $4,400 around 10:30 a.m. Monday.
Chief Jeff Palmer said a black man wearing dark clothing and a hat handed a teller a note requesting money. A description in the report states the man was between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-9 and had something covering part of his face.
An incident report states that the suspectás note indicated he had a gun, which he never pulled out, and asked for loose $20, $50 and $100 bills.
The man, the teller told police, whispered to her not to give him the bait money.
Witnesses told police the suspect ran south from the building into the parking lot and east onto Main Street. Police said he may have had a get-away car waiting, no suspects have been taken into custody.
Palmer said the note has been taken into evidence and investigators may release a still picture of the suspect from surveillance video.
Girard police can be reached at 330-545-0211.

rfox@tribtoday.com

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