On the evening of April 10, a man attempting to rob an Independence Township bank by giving a teller a note, fled without any money before police arrived.
At around 6:57 p.m., deputies from the Independence Township substation responded to a call for a possible armed robbery at Clarkston State Bank on Sashabaw Road.
According to a press release from Undersheriff Michael McCabe’s office, the man entered the bank handing the teller a note. The note stated, ‘I have a gun and I will kill you.? The suspect demanded $100, $50 and $20’s.
After demanding the money, customers continued to enter the bank, so the suspect grabbed his note and fled the bank without any money, stated the release.
Det. Tim Hein, who responded to the scene, said the man was described at 6?0?, 185-200 pound, white male in his late 40’s. The suspect wore a baseball cap with a pin, sunglasses and a hooded gray sweatshirt.
No weapon was seen, but implied in the written note.
The man fled from the bank on foot and escaped. Hein said something spooked the man, causing him to run.
Anyone with information regarding the incident should call 1-888-TURN-1-IN (1-888-887-6146).