Crime & Safety

Man Robs Bank Inside Walmart

The Wood Forest National Bank in Hanover was robbed after a man revealed a handgun to a female bank teller.

A bank inside Walmart at Arundel Mills Blvd. was robbed Thursday morning after a man walked in, demanded money and showed a small handgun to the bank teller.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department said officers arrived at the Wood Forest National Bank in Hanover around 11:56 a.m. inside the Walmart after a report that an armed robbery had just occurred.

A bank employee told police that a man approached a teller and handed her a note demanding money. The teller complied only after suspect showed a small handgun.

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The suspect then fled the scene in a vehicle waiting outside Walmart, according to police.

 

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Any information regarding the robbery should be directed to the Metro Crime Stoppers hotline by calling 1-866-7LOCKUP. 

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