JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Chase Bank on San Jose Boulevard near University Boulevard was robbed Wednesday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Police said they responded just after 11:30 a.m. to the bank after the robbery was reported.
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Police said the robber approached two tellers, pointed a small silver handgun at them and demanded money.
The tellers took the robber to a back room, where they dispensed an undisclosed amount of money to him.
The robber ran off south. No vehicles were seen, no threats were made and there were no injuries, police said.
The robber was described as a black man in his 30s, 5 feet, 9 inches to 6 feet tall, weighing 160 to 180 pounds. He was wearing a denim jacket, dark shirt, dark pants, a long dark wig and big black sunglasses.
Anyone with information on the robber's identity is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
This is the sixth bank robbery or attempted robbery in Jacksonville this year. Three of them, including Wednesday's, were very close to each other. The other two nearby were:
- The Sun Trust Bank at 6375 St. Augustine Road was robbed March 9 by a man who gave the teller a note. No weapon was seen.
- The Regions Bank at 6263 St Augustine Road was the site of an attempted robbery on March 29. A man entered, gave a teller a note and left without any money when she asked him to take off his hat.