Masked gunman robs bank, escapes on a bicycle

Witnesses say man later got into a Toyota SUV

April 27, 2017 at 4:50 a.m. | Updated April 27, 2017 at 3:48 p.m.

by Gazette Staff

Texarkana, Texas, police conduct their investigation Wednesday after Wells Fargo Bank, at the corner of New Boston and Summerhill roads, was robbed by a masked man with a handgun. The robber left on a bicycle before discarding the bike and getting in an SUV.
Texarkana, Texas, police conduct their investigation Wednesday after Wells Fargo Bank, at the corner of New Boston and Summerhill roads, was robbed by a masked man with a handgun. The robber left on a bicycle before discarding the bike and getting in an SUV.

Wells Fargo Bank at 1718 New Boston Road in Texarkana, Texas, was robbed about 9:15 a.m. Wednesday by a male who left the area riding a bicycle.

The robber is a black male about 5'8" tall, weighing about 160 pounds and wearing black clothes, said Shawn Vaughn, public information officer for Texarkana, Texas, Police Department.

He waved a pistol at a teller and demanded money.

After taking the undisclosed amount of money, the man fled the scene on a bicycle.

Witnesses followed the man to the intersection of Melton and MacArthur streets, where he abandoned the bike and got into a charcoal gray Toyota 4Runner with temporary tags, Vaughn said. The vehicle was last seen headed west on New Boston Road.

Anyone with information on the robbery, call TTPD at 903-798-3116 or Texarkana CrimeStoppers at 903-793-STOP.

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