Robber leaves Fort Lauderdale bank with wad of cash

FBI tries to ID man who robbed SunTrust branch Tuesday afternoon

The FBI says this man robbed a SunTrust branch Tuesday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The FBI is trying to identify a man who robbed a Fort Lauderdale bank Tuesday afternoon.

FBI Special Agent Michael Leverock said the man entered a SunTrust branch, 1601 S. Federal Highway, shortly before 2:30 p.m. and demanded money from a bank employee.

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The man got away with an undisclosed amount of money.

A surveillance photograph showed the man, wearing a hat and sunglasses, walking out of the bank with a wad of cash in his hand.

No injuries were reported.

Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call the FBI office in South Florida at 754-703-2000.


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