Police seek robbery suspect

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SIDNEY — A customer using the ATM at US Bank, 1222 Wapakoneta Ave., was attacked and robbed early Monday morning.

According to the Sidney Police Department on Monday, March 21, at around 12:27 a.m. an unknown person attacked the customer with a knife.

The victim, male age 46, drove up to the ATM and proceeded to make a withdrawal. As the victim was finishing his transaction a male subject walked up between the victim’s car and the building from the direction rear of the victim’s car. The suspect cut the victim with a knife and then demanded the victim’s money. The suspect then reached inside of the victim’s vehicle and took money from the victim’s hand. After taking the money the suspect fled on foot south bound. The injury sustained was not serious.

The description of the suspect is a male approximately 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet 11 inches in height, wearing a gray coat and a dark colored ski mask.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 937-498-TIPS. A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect. Callers will remain anonymous.

Sidney-Shelby County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward up to $500 for information leading to the identity and arrest of the individuals involved in this crime.

The funds used for Crime Stoppers’ rewards are raised through donations and Municipal Court fines. Tax dollars are not used to pay rewards.

These are images captured by the US Bank cameras of a robbery which occurred Monday morning, March 21, 2016. The Sidney Police is asking for information leading to the arrest of the suspect.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2016/03/web1_webNorthtown-4.jpgThese are images captured by the US Bank cameras of a robbery which occurred Monday morning, March 21, 2016. The Sidney Police is asking for information leading to the arrest of the suspect. Courtesy photo

These are images captured by the US Bank cameras of a robbery which occurred Monday morning, March 21, 2016. The Sidney Police is asking for information leading to the arrest of the suspect.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2016/03/web1_webNorthtown-3.jpgThese are images captured by the US Bank cameras of a robbery which occurred Monday morning, March 21, 2016. The Sidney Police is asking for information leading to the arrest of the suspect. Courtesy photo

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