FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Statesville Police Department is asking the public to help identify a man who robbed a bank on Friday morning.

Officers responded to the Bank of America located at 1616 East Broad Street about 9:30 a.m. in response to a robbery, according to an SPD news release.

A white man, described as 5-foot 10-inches tall with a medium build and brown hair, indicated that he had a gun and demanded money from the bank employees, police said. The suspect was 30 to 40 years of age and was wearing a blue surgical mask, eyeglasses, a tan or gray polo shirt with a black undershirt and dark pants, according to the news release.

The suspect left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash and was believed to be driving a 2010-2018 dark blue Toyota Prius. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage of the bank and secured photos of the suspect and suspect vehicle.

Anyone with information regarding this suspect or crime is asked to call the Statesville Police Department at 704-878-3406.

Surveillance Photos