NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2000

SUSPECT SOUGHT IN BANK ROBBERY

CARY, NC – The Cary Police Department is seeking help in capturing one suspect involved in a robbery of a bank in Cary. At 3:28 PM, Cary Police received a robbery call from the BB&T Bank at 848 SE Maynard Road, in the west side of the Cary Towne Center near the intersection of SE Maynard and Walnut Street. A white male had entered the bank; he was not showing any weapons. He threatened a teller and gave her a note stating he wanted the money in her bank drawer. An undisclosed amount of cash was handed over to the suspect, and the suspect then fled the bank. He left the bank and ran toward the Taco Bell restaurant on Maynard Road.

The white male is described as 5'8" to 5'10" Tall, 150-155 pounds, 30-35 years old, with light blond hair, fair complexion, may have had a mustache or beard, wearing a baseball cap, light colored shirt, light colored shorts and brown work boots. The suspect was also wearing a bandage on his left wrist, perhaps an ace type bandage.

Cary Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification and apprehension of the men responsible for this crime. Anyone with information may contact Crime Stoppers at 226-CRIM(E) (226-2746) press the 3 prompt to report to Cary Police.

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MEDIA NOTE: Cary PD has a VHS copy of the security video showing the suspect as well as a picture. Please come to Cary PD equipped to dub the tape if you’d like to use it.

 

PRIMARY CONTACTS:

Watch Commander, 469-4016
Lt. Chris Hoina, 469-4017
Bill Coleman, Town Manager, 469-4002
Susan Moran, Public Information Officer, 460-4951