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Man with knife robs Wells Fargo bank in Laurel Park

By Bill Moss, Published: August 19, 2017

LAUREL PARK — Laurel Park police, with assistance from the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office and Hendersonville Police Department, are investigating a robbery of Wells Fargo Bank in Laurel Park on Friday.

The bank robbery occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m. when a man dressed in black entered the bank and jumped over the teller counter entrance. He then approached one of the tellers, armed with a knife and demanded money. The suspect exited the bank and ran away from the business center.The suspect is a male, with a medium build wearing all black attire with tennis shoes.

Anyone with information was asked to contact the Laurel Park Police Department at 828-692-9399 or CrimeStoppers at 828-697-STOP (7867).