Crime & Safety
Reward Increased to Locate Armed Bank Robbery Suspect
PNC Bank is offering up to a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect involved in Clearwater and Largo bank robberies.
Largo Police continue to investigate the
Investigators are requesting the public's help in identifying the suspect shown in bank surveillance images.
PNC Bank has announced that they are offering up to a $25,000 reward for
information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect. which has now been replaced by the $25,000 reward, said Anita Moye of PNC Bank.
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The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 25 to 35 years old,
about 5 feet, 8 inches tall with a thin build and short brown hair, according to police.
He wore a dark long-sleeved shirt with an aqua colored shirt underneath, long dark blue jeans, and a dark baseball cap with an embroidered symbol, according to police.
The suspect was wearing what appeared to be medium colored sneakers, black
latex gloves, black sunglasses, a black backpack and a black scarf masking the bottom of his face. He displayed a small chrome handgun, which he carried in his right hand, according to police.
The suspect fled the bank on foot heading northbound on Dodge Street, according to police.
The Largo Police Department needs the public's help to the identify
the suspect. Call Detective Jill Freire at 727-586-7437.
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Tip can also be sent to Clearwater Police who are also working the case.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clearwater Police Tip Line at 727-562-4422. Send an anonymous text to 847411. Anonymous web tips can be sent to the Clearwater Police website orFacebook page.
