Police hunt alleged Mandurah bank robber

Tuesday, 2 October 2018 07:57

By Monique Passchier

Police are hunting a man who allegedly held up a bank in Mandurah.

The man entered the St.George Bank on Sholl Street around 2.10pm on Monday and allegedly demanded a quantity of money from one of the bank tellers.

Police will allege he was concealing, or pretending to conceal, a weapon under his jumper.

The man allegedly fled the bank with a sum of cash.

He is described as fair skinned, around 175cm tall and was wearing dark sunglasses, a black cap and a jumper.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Police are investigating a bank robbery at St George’s bank in Mandurah this afternoon. #PerthNews pic.twitter.com/yAG1Gie00e
— Texas Reeks (@TexReeks) October 1, 2018

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