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The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Ypsilanti Township this afternoon.
According to a press release issued by police this evening, the suspect walked into a Key Bank on Washtenaw Avenue, near Hewitt Road, at 4:15 p.m. and indicated to the teller he had a gun.
“After obtaining an undisclosed amount of money, the suspect fled to a waiting vehicle parked nearby on Fairfield Street,” the report said.
The suspect is described as a 28 to 35-year-old black male with a thin to medium build. The report said the suspect is approximately 5 feet, 6 inches tall with a dark complexion, mustache and deep voice.
Police said he was wearing a dark green front-zip hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans, white shoes and a white cloth hat with a brim.
The vehicle is described as a newer model two-door Pontiac G6, metallic gold or silver in color.
Police are asking anyone with information to call the sheriff’s confidential tip line at 734-973-7711, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.