New Details Emerge on Wilton Bank Robber, Police Offering Reward

WILTON, CT — The car used in the robbery of Fairfield County Bank on Danbury Road in the Georgetown section of Wilton was previously used during an attempted robbery in Southport, Wilton police announced Friday. Police are also offering a reward for information.

According to police, the man attempted to rob the People's United Bank on Old Post Road in Southport, but was denied entry by an employee who said the bank was closing. The robber was described as a white male standing 5'10" in his twenties, similar to the description of the Georgetown robber.

Police say the man was driving a 1997 green Honda Accord 4 Door purchased for $380 on the internet site "Letgo". Police interviewed the seller, who said he sold the car to a black man with braids in his hair. A Stamford address was written on the bill of sale.

The Honda was later used to rob the bank last Friday. At 2:58 p.m. Friday, police received report of a robbery in progress and found that a man had robbed the Fairfield County Bank located at 941 Danbury Road. Police say the man entered the bank demanding cash, before fleeing the scene.

Police recovered the Honda a short distance away from the bank. Police are offering a reward for information that helps to identify the individuals responsible. Contact Det. Kip Tarrant of the Wilton Police Department at Kip.Tarrant@WILTONCT.ORG (203) 834-6260 or Det. Bernie Kelley at the Fairfield Police Department bkelley@fairfieldct.org 203 254-4840. Callers can remain anonymous.

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Editor's Note: This story was originally posted earlier this week. Here it is again in case you missed it.