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Published: September 4, 2008
Lake Wales police are investigating a SunTrust Bank robbery that occurred this morning.
About 9:39 a.m., a man entered the bank at the corner of State Road 60 and Buckmoore Road, showed a teller a gun and demanded money, officers say.
The man left with an undisclosed amount of money, heading west. He was last seen in a Walgreens parking lot near the bank.
He is a black man with a shaved head and a thin build, officers say. He is between 5 foot 7 inches and 6 feet tall, and during the robbery he wore jeans, a dark visor and a white Polo-style shirt with blue and red horizontal stripes.
Those with information on the robbery can call Detective Bruce Yoxall at (863) 678-4223, Ext. 1. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Polk County Crime Stoppers at (800) 226-8477.
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