Bank robbery at Wells Fargo

The Wells Fargo bank off I-10 near Olive Garden in Beaumont has been robbed, according to Ofc. Randy Stevens with the Beaumont Police Department.

The bank at 595 I-10 North was robbed at about 10 a.m. Tuesday.

A witness told KFDM reporter Jennifer Heathcock a man wearing dress clothes and a button down shirt walked inside the bank waving a gun and demanding money. The witness told Jennifer the man pulled the gun from the area near his sock or shoe.  He wasn't wearing a mask.

The man left with money.  No one was hurt.

The robber is described as a Hispanic man, about 5'10" and weighing about 190 pounds. He is slightly unshaven with closely cropped dark hair and a receding hairline. He was wearing dark sunglasses, a long sleeve blue shirt with buttons and light colored slacks.  He was carrying a large caliber semi-automatic handgun. He brought a canvas-type shopping bag in which the money was placed.

He was last seen running northwest across an apartment complex.

If you have any information about the bank robbery call Beaumont Crime Stoppers at 833-TIPS. You can also log onto BeaumontCrimeStoppers.com or text "BMT" plus your message to CRIMES (274637). Investigators won't ask for your name and you could earn a cash reward of up to $1,000.

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