Police looking for suspect in armed robbery of Bank of America

By Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

Posted on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 : 1:15 p.m.

Editor's note: This article has been updated with additional information from police.

Pittsfield Township police are investigating an armed robbery at the Bank Of America on East Michigan Avenue and are looking for one suspect and a man who waited in the getaway car.

Deputy Police Chief Gordy Schick confirmed a robbery occurred at 12:18 p.m. Tuesday. The bank is at 6983 E. Michigan Ave.

Details were sparse in the minutes after the robbery, and Schick said detectives were at the bank processing the scene.

Police said a lone suspect entered the bank and showed a handgun. He took cash from two employees and left the area, getting into a silver Malibu in which another man was waiting.

Police have searched the area but have not been able to locate the men.

The robber is described as a black man, 20-30 years old, 5-feet-9 inches tall with a thin build. He was wearing latex gloves, black jeans, a gold or yellow hooded sweatshirt with writing on the front and a bandana covering his face below his eyes. The bandana was described as blue with a white design.

He carried a black bag and a dark colored hand gun. Police said he left with the other man in a newer model silver Chevrolet Malibu.

Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call 911 if in Pittsfield Township or use the police department’s general line at 734-822-4911.

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