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Wells Fargo in Downtown Hickory Robbed
3/15/2013 2:20:57 PM

At approximately 10 a.m. today (March 15), a black male dressed in a dark jacket, a dark toboggan and wearing a black back brace walked into the Wells Fargo Bank at 200 1st Avenue N.W. in Hickory.  The suspect approached a teller.  He said he had a gun and demanded money.  Upon receiving an undisclosed amount of money, the suspect left the bank on foot.  The suspect is described as approximately 6 feet tall, 250 pounds and in his late 40s.    

Hickory Police are investigating the incident.  Anyone who has information is urged to contact the Hickory Police Department at 828-328-5551.

(Pictured:  suspect in Friday morning Wells Fargo bank robbery.  Image from surveillance footage, courtesy of Hickory Police Dept.)

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