A man who attempted to rob the Your Community Bank branch in Clarksville on Thursday reportedly exited the bank after a teller told him to wait because her computer was moving slowly.
The unknown suspect walked up to the counter and handed the teller a note, which appeared to be written on the back of a bank receipt, according to a police report. The teller said the note was filled with words, but she could only make out the beginning of the note which stated, “I have a gun.”
The teller said she could not help him because her computer was moving slowly and asked him to wait a second. He then became agitated and picked up the note and left, the report states.
He walked toward the rear of Burger King and disappeared behind the restaurant.
The robbery occurred at about 10:07 a.m. Thursday. The bank was closed for a short time after the incident.
The suspect is described as being a white male in his early 40s with salt-and-pepper hair and appeared to have an injury to his eyes. He was about 5 feet 6 inches tall and between 150 and 200 pounds. He was reportedly wearing a long brown T-shirt with a pocket, blue jeans and white tennis shoes with dark shoe laces.
There was only one customer in the bank at the time. No one was injured.
The Clarksville Police Department is still investigating the robbery. Anyone with information should call the department at 812-284-4636.
Teens arrested for carjacking in moped theft
Two teenagers were arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing a moped at McKinley near Eastern Boulevard in Clarksville.
Christopher A. Carr, 18, of Louisville and a 17-year-old male allegedly were on bicycles when they came upon two juveniles were a moped riding across a catwalk. The victims said they were blocked in by Carr and his accomplice.
They said Carr kept reaching around his waistband like he had a weapon and drew back his fist like he was going to punch him. He told them to get off the moped or they would get hurt.
The suspects left their bicycles and took off on the moped, telling the victims they were leaving the bikes because they weren’t going to leave them without a mode of transportation.
The victims called police and then followed the suspects down Eastern Boulevard on the bicycles.
The suspects were charged with carjacking, a B felony. They face six to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine if convicted.
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