Crime

Man with sunglasses and cap robs Fort Worth bank after using bomb threat, police say

A man used a bomb threat to rob a Chase Bank branch on Tuesday afternoon and then ran, according to police reports.

No one had been arrested Tuesday.

The holdup occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. at Chase Bank, 401 Colonial St.

A police call log indicated a white man between the ages of 50 to 60 years wearing sunglasses and a cap walked into the bank and handed a note to a clerk. Police later said the suspect is about 60 years old.

“Subject used a note,” said Officer Brad Perez in a Tuesday email.

After getting an undisclosed amount of money, the suspect fled out of the bank and headed north.

No injuries were reported.

An investigation continued Tuesday.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is available.

This story was originally published September 24, 2019 at 1:37 PM.

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Domingo Ramirez Jr. was a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and spent more than 35 years in journalism.
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