Boston Police Searching For Bank Robber Who Wore 'Breaking News' Shirt

BOSTON (CBS) – Police are searching for a suspect who wore a "breaking news" shirt and flashed a gun during a Tuesday bank robbery.

The robbery happened around 9 a.m. at Berkshire Bank on Washington Street.

A bank robber who wore a "breaking news" sweatshirt. (WBZ-TV)

According to Mass Most Wanted, the suspect brandished a semiautomatic gun "in a threatening manner," and handed the teller a construction style hard hat with a note demanding money.

The suspect ran off with an unknown amount of money after taking back the hard hat.

Police describe the suspect as a black man with a medium build, around 5'7" tall. He was wearing a "breaking news" sweatshirt, a dark bandana covering his head, and what appeared to be tape over night nose.

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