Update: The Wilmington Police Department released the following images of the suspect in this morning’s robbery of the First Bank in downtown Wilmington.
ALERT! Police are looking for the suspect in these photos believed to have robbed the bank at 201 Market St, shortly before 9am this morning. Use Text-a-Tip or call 910-343-3609 if you have information on his identity or whereabouts. pic.twitter.com/75lPl9xlQ2
— Wilmington Police (@WilmingtonPD) July 23, 2019
WILMINGTON — Authorities are searching for an unnamed suspect after the First Bank in downtown Wilmington was robbed this morning.
According to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD), a suspect robbed the First Bank, located at 201 Market Street. WPD described the suspect as a white male, age 60 or older, wearing a white t-shirt and khaki shorts; according to WPD the man was approximately 5 foot 9 inches tall, with a heavy build and balding, greyish hair.
ALERT! Suspect description – white male, 60 or older, white tshirt, khaki shorts, 5’9, heavy build, balding greyish hair. Call 911 or 910-343-3609 if you see this suspect in the downtown area near 3rd & Market Sts.
— Wilmington Police (@WilmingtonPD) July 23, 2019
According to WPD spokesperson Linda Thompson, it is not yet clear if the suspect is armed and/or dangerous. Thompson said she expects an update on the incident shortly.
WPD asks anyone who sees the suspect, who may be in the area near 3rd and Market streets, to call 911 or 910-343-3609.
