Man robs Bradenton bank after threatening to blow it up. Do you recognize him?
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect in a Saturday morning robbery of a Wells Fargo bank branch after he threatened to detonate a bomb if he didn’t get the money.
Deputies say the man, described as being in his 50s or 60s, entered the Wells Fargo at 6285 14th St. W. about 11:35 a.m. Saturday and waited in the teller line.
The suspect appeared to be speaking to someone on his cellphone as he approached the teller, when he handed over a note asking for money in various denominations, according to the sheriff’s office.
The note said if the teller failed to cooperate, a bomb would detonate, the sheriff’s office said.
The teller provided an unknown amount of money to the suspect while tripping the silent alarm, but the suspect fled the bank before deputies could arrive.
Anyone with information can call the sheriff’s office at 941-747-3011 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.
This story was originally published June 19, 2021 at 5:02 PM.