Seekonk Bank Robbed; Police Search For Suspect

SEEKONK, MA – Police in Seekonk are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery of a local bank Monday morning. Officers responded to Santander Bank in Benny's Plaza around 9:55 a.m. after the man fled.

Police said the man entered the bank, passed a note to the teller and demanded money. The amount stolen has not yet been determined, according to police.

The suspect is described as a white male, possibly of Hispanic descent, approximately 5-foot-8 to six feet tall, in his late 20s to mid-30s and wearing glasses, a gray hooded sweatshirt and gray cargo pants. He was last seen walking eastbound on Central Avenue toward Bakers Corner.

He should be considered armed and dangerous, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Seekonk Police Department at 508-336-8123 or tips@seekonkpd.com.

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