Police investigate attempted bank robbery

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 | 3:56 p.m.

Metro Police are searching for a man who threatened to rob and shoot people Tuesday in a bank in the western valley. Police said the suspect had approached the teller around 11:10 a.m. at the bank near Fort Apache Road and Tropicana Avenue and presented a note demanding money. The note included a threat that he would start shooting. Yet when the teller walked away from the window, the suspect decided to leave without the money or incident, officials said. Police are searching for a 5-foot-10, 170-pound black man in his late 40s or early 50s. Officials said he was ...

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