EDGEWATER, Fla. — Police in Edgewater are asking the public to help them identify the person responsible for robbing a bank at gunpoint Monday afternoon.
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Edgewater police responded to the Bank of America at 1900 S. Ridgewood Ave. just before 1:30 p.m. for a reported robbery.
According to police, the suspect walked into the bank and presented a note to the teller while brandishing a gun.
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Police say the suspect then left the bank on foot in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The suspected robber was described as a black man wearing a long-haired wig with blue jeans, a white shirt and a light-grey, zip-up hooded sweatshirt. He was also carrying a black bag.
Police shared photographs of the suspect from the bank’s security cameras in an attempt to get help figuring out who he is.
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They’re asking anyone who may be able to identify the suspect, or who otherwise has information on the case, to contact Detective Sergeant Binz at 386-410-3546.
Tips can also be relayed anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida here or by calling 1-888.277-8477.
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