Numerous witnesses contributed to the description of a man who took $7,000 from the Dixie Highway branch of TCF Bank Sunday. He was wearing a disguise, however, so the search for the suspect has been difficult.
The incident occurred at about 2:20 p.m., when a man handed a teller a note saying he was armed and demanding $6,500 in cash, according to Oakland County Sheriff reports.
Although the teller did not see a gun, she followed his direction and gave him a bundle of cash totalling $7,000, reports said. The man left the bank quickly, but not before being caught on a surveillance camera and being seen by others inside and outside the building.
While some details varied, the suspect was described as being a white male wearing a baseball cap with black hair sticking out and what appeared to be a fake beard and mustache and large-framed glasses.
His clothing included a dark colored UAW Local 653 jacket with the name ‘Dick? on the front, and tan-colored pants.
A server at the nearby Big Boy restaurant reported seeing a man running from the bank toward the restaurant parking lot. A vehicle description was also obtained, although another deputy later stopped that vehicle and found the occupants unrelated to the robbery.
A K-9 unit was also called to the bank, but the dog was unable to get a good track, reports said.
In addition to sheriff’s investigators, the Federal Bureau of Investigation also responded to the incident.