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Authorities seek suspect in Wells Fargo bank robbery

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The Wells Fargo on Ogeechee Road at Lynes Parkway was robbed Wednesday afternoon. The Wells Fargo on Ogeechee Road at Lynes Parkway was robbed Wednesday afternoon.
Source: SCMPD Source: SCMPD
Source: SCMPD Source: SCMPD
Source: SCMPD Source: SCMPD
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) -

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents and Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating a robbery that took place Wednesday at the Wells Fargo Bank in the 3500 block of Ogeechee Road.

According to police, a gunman entered the bank just before 4 p.m., pointed a silver automatic handgun at bank employees and demanded money. The suspect left with cash in a white plastic bag with a red drawstring that he had brought with him and drove away in a gold Toyota Camry.

Authorities found the Camry abandoned behind a house in the Liberty City area of West Savannah, where the gunman entered a white sedan with another black male and drove away.

The gunman is described as a very slender black male, 6'2" to 6'3", in his mid to late 20s, with long twisties in his hair and a medium complexion. During the robbery, he was wearing a fitted, gray Atlanta Braves baseball cap, dark pants and shoes, and a white bandana or t-shirt hiding his face.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 912.234.2020, the confidential tip line at 912.525.3124 or text CRIMES (274637).

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