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University Place police searching for failed bank robber

Oct 26, 2012, 2:47 PM | Updated: 3:13 pm

Police in University Place want your help trying to track down a suspect in an attempted bank robbe...

Police in University Place want your help trying to track down a suspect in an attempted bank robbery on Tuesday. (Crime Stoppers)

(Crime Stoppers)

Police in University Place want your help trying to track down a suspect in an attempted bank robbery on Tuesday.

The suspect showed the teller at Key Bank in the 2400 block of Mildred St. W. a note demanding cash, but grabbed it back after the teller yelled and got the attention of another employee.

No money was taken.

Police say the suspect is described as a black male, approximately 20-years-old, 5’4″ tall, 140 lbs. and has black hair.

Police say he was seen wearing black rimmed eyeglasses, a green camouflage New York Yankees baseball hat, blue jeans, and a light gray hooded sweatshirt at the time of the robbery.

Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and charges.

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