Police Investigate Iowa City Bank Robbery

This man robbed the US Bank branch at 1117 William St. in Iowa City Wednesday. (image from bank surveillance camera)

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By Richard Pratt

Story Created: Sep 8, 2010 at 1:58 PM CST

Story Updated: Sep 8, 2010 at 4:50 PM CST

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Police are investigating a robbery at an Iowa City bank Wednesday.

According to reports, the US Bank branch at 1117 William St. was robbed at 1:37 p.m. Wednesday. The suspect handed the teller a note and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

No weapon was displayed, and no one was hurt. The suspect was last seen fleeing on foot northbound toward Muscatine Avenue.

The suspect was described as a white male, about 40 years old, with shoulder length hair in a ponytail. He was wearing a gray NASCAR sweatshirt, blue baseball cap, blue jeans, and sunglasses, and was carrying a dark red, over-the-shoulder bag.

Iowa City police say anyone with information regarding this incident should call Detective David Gonzalez at 319-325-8146.

Iowa City Area CrimeStoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of this suspect. Anyone with information about this crime is urged to contact CrimeStoppers at 358-TIPS (8477). All calls are held in strict confidence and anonymity is guaranteed. Individuals providing information do not have to reveal their identity to collect a reward.

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