Crime Watch

Police looking for bank robbery suspect

Posted: Aug 22, 2012 7:39 AM by Q2 News
Updated: Aug 22, 2012 7:39 AM

First Interstate Bank on Central Avenue robbed

BILLINGS - Billings police are looking for information on a suspect accused of robbing the First Interstate Bank on Central Avenue this afternoon.

At 12:38 p.m., officers responded to the bank where a man handed a teller a note demanding money. The teller handed him an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect did not display a weapon.

The suspect, who spoke mainly in Spanish, fled the bank on foot, heading southeast. The man is described as a Hispanic male, standing 5'6", weighing 160-170 with a medium build.

Anyone with information on the suspect's identity is asked to call police dispatch at 406-657-8200 or contact Crimestoppers at 406-245-6660, or Text-A-Tip to 274637 with keyword "BPDTIP" from mobile phone. Text "STOP" to 274637 to cancel, text "HELP" to 274637 for help, msg and data rates may apply.