FBI, McCandless Police Seek Information on Bank Robber

A man who claimed he had a weapon fled with an undisclosed amount of cash Thursday after holding up the First National Bank branch in McCandless.

The man did not show a weapon after walking into the bank branch at 1701 Duncan Ave. at 9:15 a.m., according to McCandless police. He demanded money in a note he handed to the teller. 

The suspect then ran out of the bank and down an embankment, jumping into a red getaway car driven by another person. The red vehicle, unknown make and model, drove off towards Sample Road, police said. 

The F.B.I. has released several surveillance photos of the suspect, who is described as black, in his 40's, aproximately 5'10" tall and weighing aproximately 175 lbs. 

Anyone with information about the holdup is asked to call 911, the FBI at 412-432-4000 or McCandless Police at 412-369-7992.