Durham, Burlington comparing notes on bank robberies

Durham police said the suspect entered the SunTrust bank, at 1516 North Gregson St., around 11:30 a.m. and handed a teller a note demanding money. He did not display a weapon.

In Burlington, a man robbed the Capital Bank at 503 Huffman Mill Road just before 1 p.m., police there said.

Surveillance images from both robberies show a white man in his 30s or 40s with a medium build and a mustache and beard. He is wearing sunglasses, a green baseball cap, a black and red jacket and blue jeans.

Anyone with information about the man's identity is asked to call the Durham Police Department at 919-560-4582, ext. 29248, Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200, the FBI at 919-233-7701 or the N.C. Bankers’ Association hot line at 800-209-2293.

The bankers association offers a reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of anyone robbing a bank in North Carolina.