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Punta Gorda bank robber on the loose

Posted at 2:54 PM, Nov 30, 2015
and last updated 2015-11-30 14:54:00-05

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. -- Police are searching for a man they say robbed a Punta Gorda bank Monday afternoon.

According to Punta Gorda Police, on Monday at approximately 1:14 p.m., officers responded to Busey Bank at 2815 Tamiami Trail in reference to a robbery that had just occurred. Bank staff reports that the male entered the store and implied that he had a weapon in his possession.

It is unknown if the male was on foot or had a vehicle nearby.

The suspect is described as a white male, wearing a white hoodie marked ‘North Ft. Myers’, sunglasses, and jeans.

Please contact the Punta Gorda Police Department at 941-639-4111 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS if you have any information about this incident. Tips provided to Crime Stoppers that lead to an arrest are eligible for cash rewards.