DeKalb County News 12:53 p.m. Thursday, July 15, 2010

Teller hits panic alarm, bank robber flees

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

DeKalb County police Thursday released a photo of the man who tried to hold up a Tucker bank, but fled when the teller hit the panic alarm.

DeKalb County Police are looking for a suspect, who apparently attempted to rob a bank in Tucker on July 13. The man passed a note to the teller stating he was armed and demanding cash.
DeKalb County Police DeKalb County Police are looking for a suspect, who apparently attempted to rob a bank in Tucker on July 13. The man passed a note to the teller stating he was armed and demanding cash.

The attempted robbery happened Tuesday at BB&T Bank in the 3300 block of Lawrenceville Highway.

The suspect passed a note to the teller stating he was armed and demanding cash. When the teller sounded the alarm, the suspect ran out and fled in a two-door blue Ford F-150 with tinted windows.

Anyone with information on the suspect's identity or whereabouts is urged to call police at 770-724-7850.



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