Crime

Brookside bank robbed

A man wearing glasses without lenses robbed the Bank Midwest branch at 6249 Brookside Blvd. on Friday afternoon.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said the man gave the teller a demand note but did not display a weapon during the robbery about 2:15 p.m. There were no injuries and the man fled on foot toward the northeast.

The man was described as black, 35-39 years old, 6-foot-2-inches to 6-foot-4-inches tall and weighing 190-200 pounds. He was also wearing a dark hat.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

| Matt Campbell, mcampbell@kcstar.com

This story was originally published June 27, 2014 at 4:51 PM with the headline "Brookside bank robbed."

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