Bank offering $10,000 cash reward for arrest of robbery suspect

IOWA CITY - MidWestOne Bank is offering up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction the suspect or suspects involved in the Dec. 16 bank robbery, where an armed, masked man managed to escape with cash.

The suspect is described as a 5-foot-8, 160-pound white male, who wore a black hoodie, black pants, multi-colored work boots and a black mask at the time of the robbery. He toted a red and black plaid backpack and displayed a dark handgun at the bank located at 2233 Rochester Ave., according to the release.

As the investigation continues, Iowa City police Sgt. Denise Brotherton said there isn't believed to be a connection between the MidWestOne Bank robbery and Jonathan Bogaard, who is facing first degree robbery charges in the Dec. 14 armed robbery of the L&M Mighty Shop, at 504 E Burlington St., where he displayed a knife to a clerk before escaping with up to $250 from the cash register.

Iowa City Area CrimeStoppers is also offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest. Anyone with information about this crime can anonymously contact the CrimeStoppers line at 358-TIPS (8477).