Apex bank robber arrives on bike, flees in stolen car
Police were searching Thursday for a man who robbed an Apex bank and fled in a car he stole from a bank employee.
Posted — UpdatedA man brandishing a handgun robbed the BB&T bank at 1130 Beaver Creek Commons Drive shortly before 10 a.m., police said. No injuries were reported.
Police said the robber rode a bicycle to the bank but grabbed a bank employee's keys and fled in the person's car.
Officers found the car abandoned behind the movie theater at the nearby Beaver Creek Commons shopping center, police said.
The robber was described as a white man, approximately 6 feet tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black shirt or pullover, jeans and a black ski mask.
The FBI said Friday that the robber appeared to have tactical training.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the Apex Police Department at 919-362-8661.
• Credits
Copyright 2024 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
