Deputies searching for bank robber

Deputies are searching for the man they said robbed an unknown amount of money from a Wells Fargo bank branch in Oneco, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

At about 1:30 p.m., the suspect walked into the Wells Fargo, 404 53rd Ave. W., Bradenton, and handed a note to a teller demanding money and fled with an undisclosed amount of money, according to sheriff’s office spokesman Dave Bristow. The suspect implied he had a weapon.

No injuries were reported.

The sheriff’s office believes that the suspect fled on foot, based on the preliminary investigation.

The suspect is said to be a white man, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, weigh about 150 pounds and said to be in his 30’s or 40’s, according to a news release. The suspect was last seen wearing a red and black hat with the number 14 on the front, a gray long sleeve shirt and black pants.

Deputies could be seen walking near a wooded area behind the bank Thursday afternoon. Crime scene taped still blocked off the entrance to the bank around 3:30 p.m.

A few vehicles pulled into the parking lot, but drivers turned around to leave after seeing the taped-off entrance.

Wells Fargo officials declined to comment on whether they would reopen to the customers later in the afternoon.

Anyone with information on the suspect or the bank robbery is asked to call the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at 941-747- 3011 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.

This story was originally published April 20, 2017 at 2:31 PM with the headline "Deputies searching for bank robber."