| November
28, 2001 |
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| First
Union in Eastern Burke Robbed |
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| Two men armed with weapons robbed the Rutherford
College branch of First Union National Bank around 10:34 this
morning. |
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| The two suspects entered the bank, located on
Malcolm Boulevard. They displayed weapons and demanded the tellers to give
them money, according to investigators. One of the robbers reportedly made a
teller give him her car keys. Both men left the bank in the teller's vehicle
along with an undisclosed amount of cash. |
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| Minutes after the robbery was reported to the
Sheriff's Office, Sgt. John Hoyle located the teller's vehicle abandoned behind
Petroleum World near Interstate 40, approximately one-half mile from the
bank. The suspects were not located after hours of searching by Sheriff's
Office deputies and officers with the Valdese Police Department. |
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| Detectives stated the bank robbers apparently
were assisted by another person that dropped them off near the bank, then
picked them up after they abandoned the teller's car. |
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| Witnesses reportedly saw the two men walking on
Malcolm Boulevard prior to the robbery. The witnesses said the men were wearing
white sweatshirts and white ball caps. One suspect was larger than the other
and both men had dark complexions, possibly being of foreign
descent. |
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| A teller told investigators the two men had a
foreign accent which was possibly Spanish, but said they spoke English very
well. The teller also described the larger of the suspects as having a tattoo
on his left hand between the thumb and index finger, a thin beard, and stated
he was wearing an earring. |
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| Surveillance video seized by investigators
revealed the robbery occurred at 10:27 a.m. The robbery report was received by
the Sheriff's Office approximately seven minutes later and Lt. Jason Daniels,
who is stationed in the Sheriff's Rutherford College Satellite Office, arrived
within one minute of receiving the call, investigators said. |
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| The Federal Bureau of Investigation was called
to the scene. Investigators request that anyone who may recognize the suspects
in these photos, or have information as to the identity of the robbers to call
the Burke County Sheriff's Office at (828) 438-5500. |
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