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Police searching for suspect who robbed Walford bank
The robbery happened just before noon Wednesday
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a person who robbed a Walford bank before noon Wednesday.
The sheriff’s office said it received a report of a bank robbery around 11:30 a.m. at Central State Bank, 345 Highway 151 W in Walford. The robber fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of money, the sheriff’s office said. No weapon was displayed and no one was injured.
The suspect is described as a male of unknown race or ethnicity, standing roughly 5-foot-10 with an average build. He was wearing blue jeans, a blue hooded sweatshirt, sunglasses and a mask.
After fleeing on foot, the man is believed to have headed south from the bank on Highway 151 in a dark colored Chevrolet SUV with no license plates.
The case remains under investigation by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Linn County Crime Stoppers at 1-(800) CS-CRIME (800-272-7463) or the Linn County Sheriff’s Office at (319) 398-3911.
A surveillance photo of the suspected robber. (Provided by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office)
A surveillance photo of the Chevrolet SUV investigators believe was used to get away from the scene of the crime. (Provided by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office)
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