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Westminster bank robbery suspect sought

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Posted at 12:05 PM, Feb 13, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-13 12:14:55-05

WESTMINSTER, Md. — Police have shared new images of a suspect wanted for robbing a bank in Westminster.

Westminster Police said an unknown man entered the NWSB Bank branch in the College Square shopping center at 444 MC Drive. He approached the teller and handed over a note announcing a robbery. The man also displayed a knife at some point during the robbery. The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of cash, and the robber fled the bank on foot. No employees or customers were hurt during the incident.

Police described the robber as a roughly 6-foot tall white man with a thin build, likely in his 20s. He wore a large maroon colored sweatshirt with the hood tied tightly around his face and large black sunglasses. He wore dark colored pants and high top style shoes.

Anyone with information about the suspect should contact Sergeant Rick Lambert of the Westminster Police Department Criminal Investigations Bureau at 410-848-4646. Tips can also be sent confidentially by sending a message with the keyword TIPWPD to 847411 or by calling 410-857-8477.