UPDATED: Robbery reported at First Interstate Bank
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office has released this photo of the suspect captured by surveillance in First Interstate Bank on Friday afternoon.(Courtesy photo)
Bigfork Eagle
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery that took place at First Interstate Bank in Bigfork on Friday afternoon.
The area around the bank, located by Bigfork Drug, was marked off by yellow tape, and several sheriff's office vehicles were on site Friday evening. The robbery was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m.
According to a release from the sheriff's office, an unknown male entered the bank and demanded cash from a teller. He then fled from the bank on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The suspect is described as being of medium build, possibly 5'7" or 5'9" and wearing blue Carhartt jeans, a black jacket, and a black motorcycle helmet with duct tape on the left side and on the front above the visor.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Flathead County Sheriff's Office Detective Division at 758-5600.
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