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Bank robbery under investigation in Newport News

Posted at 11:17 AM, Mar 20, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-20 14:30:44-04

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Newport News Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Monday morning at the 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union in the 12400 block of Warwick Boulevard.

Surveillance image of suspect

Police say a black male in his mid-30s entered the bank, displayed a gun and demanded money from a female customer. Then, he approached a teller at the credit union and demanded money.

After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, he ran northbound on Warwick Boulevard.

He was last seen wearing a green short-sleeve shirt with a white/yellow emblem, khaki pants, a long-sleeve black shirt, white shoes, black mask, and pink gloves; armed with a black/chrome handgun.

No one was injured during the incident.

Anyone with information should call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.