Warwick Police search for armed bank robber

By Jennifer Petracca

news@abc6.com

Warwick Police are searching for the suspect in an armed bank robbery.

At about 10:22 a.m. Saturday, an unidentified male entered the Bank Rhode Island on West Shore Road and demanded money.

The suspect is described as a male, 6’2” tall, with a large build. He was wearing a grey zip-up hoodie over a plaid shirt, darks pants, and camouflage boots at the time of the robbery. His face was also covered by a camouflage bandana.

Police say the suspect was armed with a black semi-automatic handgun and fled with an undetermined amount of cash.

Anyone with information is asked to call Warwick Detective Sgt. Mark Canning at (401)468-4236, Det. Brent Groeneveld at (401)468-4273, or the anonymous TIP line at (401)732-8477.

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