Crime & Safety

Man In Blackface Robs Perryville Bank: Police

After a bank robber tried to disguise himself with face paint, the Perryville Police Department is asking for help identifying him.

A man who had painted his face robbed a bank in Perryville Tuesday, Jan. 28, according to police.
A man who had painted his face robbed a bank in Perryville Tuesday, Jan. 28, according to police. (Perryville Police Department)

PERRYVILLE, MD — Police said a bank was robbed in Perryville this week by someone with an unusual look. He had painted his face.

The robbery happened Tuesday at the PNC branch in the 5400 block of Pulaski Highway. A surveillance photo released by the Perryville Police Department shows it was 12:58 p.m. when a man approached the teller and robbed the bank.

Police said the suspect was a white man who had paint on his face. He was described as 5 feet to 5-feet-5-inches tall and in his late 20s to early 30s.

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Call Detective Warner at 410-642-3725 or message the Perryville Police Department's Facebook page with tips.


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