Crime & Safety

Police: Man Climbed Over Counter to Steal Cash in Bank Robbery

A Community & Southern bank location on Bankhead Highway was robbed Monday morning near Villa Rica.

The Villa Rica Police Department is looking for a suspect in the Monday morning robbery at the Community and Southern Bank, located at 725 Bankhead Highway.

The department posted surveillance camera images of the suspect on Facebook.

Police said the robbery took place shortly before 9:30 a.m. Monday. The suspect allegedly handed a note to the teller, demanding money. He then climbed over the counter and took money from the cash drawer and ran out of the building.

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Anyone having information on the robbery suspect is asked to contact Detective Eddie Thompson at (678) 840-1317 or Crime Stoppers at (770) 838-STOP.

(Photo: Suspect in Villa Rica bank robbery on 10/6/14. Villa Rica PD Facebook)

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