Police said that they were searching for a man who robbed a northeast side bank on Fridaymorning.
The robbery took place at about 10:24 a.m. at Union Savings Bank, located at 1330 Morse Rd.
According to the FBI, a man who entered the bank was seen writing on a deposit slip at thecheck-writing counter in the lobby. He then approached a bank teller and handed her a notethat said he was robbing the bank.
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He leaned in and told the teller that he had a gun and wanted the money fast, police said.
The teller complied and gave the robber a small amount of cash before he ran out of the bank,investigators said.
Witnesses saw the man run westbound along a fence line near a McDonald's and possibly enter asmall, dark-colored vehicle, taking off quickly out of the area.
The robber is described as being in his 30s, 5 feet 11 inches tall, with a medium build, and waswearing a light-colored camouflage baseball cap, blue long-sleeve denim shirt, blue jeans and dirtytennis shoes.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact the Columbus police Robbery Squadat 614-645-4665 or the FBI at 614-744-2168.
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