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Kinston bank robbed

A man armed with a handgun walked into the First Citizens Bank branch on Plaza Boulevard in Kinston on Friday afternoon and robbed it of an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.

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KINSTON, N.C. — Police were searching Friday for a man who robbed a Kinston bank.

A man armed with a handgun walked into the First Citizens Bank branch on Plaza Boulevard at about 2:20 p.m. and robbed it of an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.

No one was injured during the robbery.

The robber was wearing a black jacket, dark jeans and a black knit hat. He was described as 5 feet 6 inches tall with a medium build.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Kinston Public Safety at 252-939-3160.

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