NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
October 24, 2008
Contact: Michele Nicholson
Public Information Officer
(850) 651-7420
OCSO INVESTIGATES MARY ESTHER BANK ROBBERY
The Okaloosa
County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery place at Regions Bank on Mary
Esther Boulevard around 11:15 Friday morning.
Several customers were inside at the time.
A teller says
the robber walked up to the counter and handed her a note. She gave him cash and
he left. There was no indication whether or not he had a weapon.
The man is
described as white, around 50 years old, and about five-foot-five inches tall.
He was wearing a tan and blue baseball cap, a maroon fleece shirt, possibly
hooded, and blue jeans with dark colored shoes.
Anyone
with information on the crime is asked to contact the Okaloosa County Sheriff's
Office at 850-651-7400 or Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850-863-TIPS.
Surveillance photos are not available at this time.