Henderson Police have released the image of a male in his twenties whom they are seeking after a bank robbery in West Auckland yesterday.
Police say that about 3.35pm Monday 6 August 2007, a male quietly entered the Great North Road Branch of the ANZ Bank and demanded cash.
The man threatened a teller in a hand written note then forced her to hand over an undisclosed amount of money. There were few customers in the bank at the time and no one was injured during the incident.
Police say they have an excellent description of the offender from security footage taken in the bank. They have released the image to the general media so that the robber will be quickly identified and arrested. The man police are seeking is believed to have links to two other recent bank robberies in Manurewa and in Wellington. The man is described as:
Male Caucasian
Medium Build with light moustache, unshaven, short hair, dark eyes. Height almost 6 feet tall, Aged in his early 20's.
Clothing - white zip up hoodee with floral design patches on the front.
A green baseball cap, the entire cap features US dollar bills designs
The offender had a green "DICKIES" bag with a strap going across his chest.
Anyone who was in the bank at the time of the robbery, or who can identify or knows the whereabouts of the man whose image has been released is asked to contact Detective Josh MEINSMA of the Henderson CIB on 839 0627
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Kevin [Kev] Loughlin
District Communications Manager / Media Advisor
Waitemata Police District - Takapuna - Auckland
Phone 09 488 9758 - Extn 96308 - Mobile 027 281 0271
Email - kevin.loughlin@police.govt.nz