Bank robbers being sought by police
Bank robbers are on the loose
Two suspects are being sought by authorities this evening after committing a brazen armed robbery at a west Shreveport bank this morning.
Shortly after 9:00 a.m., Shreveport Police officers
responded to the Capital One bank located in the 6100 block Greenwood Road
relative to an armed robbery. Upon officers arrival at the business,
witnesses told police that two masked men, armed with guns and
dressed in dark jumpsuits, entered the bank ordering everyone to the
ground. Witnesses told authorities that one of the suspects
accosted an unsuspecting customer from outside the bank, forcing
the woman inside the business at gunpoint. Once
both suspects were inside the bank, at least one of the men allegedly
fired a shot into the ceiling. The suspects, both described as black
males approximately six feet tall and weighing between 170-180 pounds, made off
with an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the business
driving a late model, orange colored, Dodge Challenger. There were
no reported injuries during the hold up. A little over an hour
following the robbery, authorities located the car believed used in the
heist abandoned on Jefferson-Paige Road near Sandra Drive. The car had
been reportedly stolen from a local dealership some time during last night.
Detectives with the Shreveport Police Department's Tactical
Robbery Unit arrived on scene at the bank along with Crime Scene investigators
launching their inquiries into the robbery. At this time, authorities
are anticipating the release of surveillance footage in efforts to
identity and apprehend those persons responsible for this crime. Police
are urging anyone with any information about this crime to
contact Shreveport-Caddo Crime Stoppers at (318) 673-7373 or
Shreveport Police at (318) 673-6955.






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