Police: Bank Robbery in Sterling Monday Afternoon

A masked bank robber held up a teller at the WashingtonFirst Bank at Cedar Lake Plaza in Sterling, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

Shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, the suspect entered the bank. He implied he had a weapon and demanded money. The man left the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Deputies describe the suspect as a black male in his mid-twenties to early thirties, 5’10” tall, with a thin build. He was wearing a black ski mask, a button up jean jacket with a white undershirt and black pants.

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Anyone with any information regarding this case, or if you know the possibly identity of the suspect, call Det. S. Petrakos of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 703-777-0475.

Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call Loudoun Crime Solvers at 703-777-1919. If the information provided to Loudoun Crime Solvers leads to an arrest and indictment, the caller could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000.