Bradenton Bank Robbery: Suspect Video Released

BRADENTON, FL — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a man accused of robbing a Bradenton bank Thursday afternoon.

According to the agency, deputies were called to the 404 53rd Ave. W. Wells Fargo around 1:30 p.m. April 20. When they arrived, they learned a man had walked into the bank and handed the teller a note. The man, the agency said, “implied he was armed.”

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The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of cash, an email from the agency said. With money in hand, the man left the bank. No injuries were reported.

The suspect deputies are looking for is described as being a white male in his 30s to 40s. The man stands about 5-foot-10 and weighs an estimated 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red-and-black hat with the number “14” on its front. He also had on a gray, long-sleeve shirt and black pants.

Anyone with information about the robbery or suspect is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 941-747-3011 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.

No further information is available at this time.

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Photos and video courtesy of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office