Robbery Reported at ATM
Posted/updated on: June 27, 2011 at 1:53 pm
TYLER Tyler police investigate a report of a Saturday night robbery. Police responded around 11:20 at the Southside Motor Bank on South Broadway. A 28-year-old woman reported that she had just been robbed by the banks ATM. The victim said she had pulled up to the machine in her vehicle when an unknown black male entered her vehicle and demanded that she withdraw money from her bank account. The robber reportedly pulled the victims hair and held an unknown object to the back of her head.
The victim said she withdrew money from the ATM, and that the money was taken by the robber. The robber then reportedly directed the victim to drive out of the bank parking lot and to an apartment complex at 5621 Old Bullard Road. The victim said the robber exited her vehicle and fled the area on foot in an unknown direction. The victim told police she then drove away from the apartment complex and called 911. Police searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tyler Police Department at 903-531-1000 or Crime Stoppers at 903-597-2833.