Friday, August 20, 2010
SunTrust Bank in South Roanoke robbed by man with note


Courtesy of Roanoke Police Department
Police said the robbery suspect fled in a white Pontiac, shown here in SunTrust bank surveillance photos.
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The bearded robber, wearing a long-sleeved fleece shirt, knit cap, sunglasses and cargo pants, walked into the branch on McClannahan Street just before 9:30 a.m. and handed the teller a note, said police.
The teller gave him an amount of cash the police wouldn't disclose and the robber fled in a white Pontiac, police said.
No one was injured.
Police described the suspect as a white male about 5 feet 9 inches tall with a medium build.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 853-5959 or Crime Line at 344-8500.




