Police: Man attempts to rob Northside credit union

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Police are investigating an attempted robbery at the Jax Metro Credit Union on East 27th Street early Thursday afternoon.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said the robber entered about 12:30 p.m. and demanded cash but apparently got nervous and ran out of the bank before he received any money. 

No weapon was shown.

The robber was described as a black man in his mid-20s, 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He was wearing a dark blue pullover jacket with a white collar, khaki pants, black tennis shoes and a black knit cap with a bill.

This was the sixth robbery or attempted robbery of a bank in Jacksonville over the first six weeks of 2015. Detectives said this robbery attempt has some resemblance to another of those holdups, but provided no other details.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.