BELLE, W.Va. –The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a suspect wanted in connection a bank robbery Thursday.
According to a Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department release, the robbery was reported at approximately 3:50 p.m. at the Whitesville State Bank on East Dupont Avenue in Belle. The release said that man entered the bank and presented a note to a bank teller demanding money.
The suspect allegedly repeatedly reached toward his pockets on several occasions, allegedly insinuating that he was armed. The release said that the teller complied with the demand, giving the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect then fled from the bank on foot toward the river area.
The suspect has been described as a white male, approximately 6’0 tall or taller with long hair, a red or brown beard, and glasses. He was wearing a blue sun hat, a black long-sleeve shirt, black pants, and white tennis shoes. Police say they are not ruling out the possibility the suspect may have been wearing a disguise during the crime.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Boner at 304-357-0556 or submit a tip through the Sheriff’s Office website at kanawhasheriff.us.