Reported Bank Robber on the Loose
Posted/updated on: May 8, 2011 at 5:16 pm
WASKOM — Law officers are on the hunt for an armed man who robbed the Waskom branch of Citizens National Bank on Friday afternoon. There were no injuries, and the armed robber fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to a statement from the bank. According to police scanner reports, the suspect is a black man between 5 feet, 11 inches and 6 feet, 1-inch tall who was wearing a red shirt and khaki tennis shoes. He fled in a silver Honda Accord with paper tags.
The bank closed for the remainder of Friday but plans to have normal business hours today. Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI’s Tyler office at (903) 592-4301.
