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Southwest Baltimore Bank Robbery Suspect Ran Off With $2K, Police Say

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Police are looking for a man who robbed a bank in Southwest Baltimore on Friday afternoon, according to authorities.

Officers were alerted to a robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank in the 3200 block of West North Avenue at 12:17 p.m., police said.

A Black male entered the bank and handed a note to a female bank teller. He told the bank teller that he would kill her family if she notified the police, according to authorities.

The bank teller gave $2,000 to the male. He took the money and fled the area on foot, police said.

Anyone with information about the robbery should contact Citywide Robbery investigators at 410-366-6341.

People who wish to provide anonymous tips can call the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCK-UP.

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