NEWS RELEASE

October 3, 2003

MEN SOUGHT IN EVENING ROBBERY OF GROCERY BANK  

CARY , NC – Cary Police are asking for your help in apprehending the individuals responsible for the armed robbery of a Cary bank this evening.  

At around 7:15 p.m. , a man entered and robbed at gunpoint the Central Carolina Bank inside the Harris Teeter food store at the intersection of High House Road and Highway 55 in western Cary .  No one was hurt.  

The suspect is a black male in his 20’s, about 5’9” tall, 160-180 lbs.  He has facial hair, possibly in the form of long sideburns.  He was wearing dark baggy jeans, a red T‑shirt, and a black sweater with a white and green stripe.  He was also wearing a yellow dew rag on his head.  

The suspect fled the scene in a white car driven by a heavyset black male.  The escape vehicle is thought to be a small white car with a possible partial license plate of RXV 3545.  

Cary Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification and apprehension of the individuals responsible for this crime. Anyone with information may contact Crime Stoppers at 226-CRIM(E), pressing option 3 for Cary or contact the Watch Commander at (919) 469-4016.  All calls will be kept CONFIDENTIAL at caller's request.  

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MEDIA NOTE: SUSPECT PHOTO AND VIDEO IS AVAILABLE FROM CARY POLICE BY CALLING (919) 469-4016.