Hoover Police Investigating Bank Robbery

HOOVER, AL - The Hoover Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred Thursday afternoon at a BB&T Bank branch on Meadow Brook Road.

According to a report by the Hoover PD, at approximately 3:45 Thursday afternoon, police responded to a robbery in progress at the BB&T branch, wherein a white male wearing a black baseball cap and green bandana covering his face entered the bank and demanded money.

The report says the suspect then jumped the counter and removed an unknown amount of currency from the teller drawer. The suspect did not present a weapon and no one was injured during the robbery. He then fled the area in a black Lincoln Town Car.

A responding officer encountered the vehicle traveling south on Meadow Brook Road and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle became disabled after a short pursuit, but it did not end there, according to the Hoover PD report. "The white male suspect and a black male accomplice were seen running from the vehicle on Brook Hill Circle in the Meadow Brook subdivision," the report states. "Officers from Hoover Police and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office searched the area for the suspects, but they are still at large."

The white male is believed to be in his early to mid 50’s, approximately 6 feet tall, average build, with long hair. No additional details are available on the black male that was seen running from the vehicle. If anyone has any information about this case, please call Detective Drew Mims at 205-444-7274.

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