Authorities seek suspect in Orion Twp. bank robbery on Thursday

Authorities seek suspect in Orion Twp. bank robbery on Thursday

Police are seeking information on a suspect who allegedly robbed the Bank of America on the 1300 block of Lapeer Road on Thursday.

The robbery occurred at 4:20 p.m. March 21, according to an incident report and news release from Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff Mike McCabe’s office.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 6-feet, 4-inches tall. He was last seen wearing a light-colored shirt, dark brown jacket, blue jeans, tennis shoes and a burgundy Carhart hat with glasses hanging around his neck, according McCabe’s office.

Anyone with information on the suspect should contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP (1-800-773-2587). There is a $1,000 cash reward and callers will remain anonymous, the news release stated.

Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the bank and determined that the suspect had produced a note and demanded money from the teller. No weapon was seen or implied, and the suspect exited the bank with an unknown amount of money.

Deputies searched the area for the suspect and vehicle but did not find anything. The OCSO Forensic Science Lab unit processed the scene for potential evidence.

Detectives investigating the case determined that the suspect matched the description of a person wanted in connection with similar robberies in Shelby and Chesterfield townships in Macomb County, according to the report.

Oakland County Sheriff’s Office detectives are working with Macomb detectives and the FBI on the case. – J.N.

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