The bank branch was robbed last month and Hamilton detectives are investigating possible connections between the two crimes.
HAMILTON -- A man with a bandana over his face and pointing a semi-automatic handgun robbed the Sun Bank on Route 33 near Shady Lane Friday afternoon, police said.
The bank branch was robbed last month and Hamilton detectives are investigating possible connections between the two crimes, police spokesman Detective Lt. Jeffrey Martin said.
Hamilton officers were dispatched to the bank for a reported hold-up at 4 p.m.
Security camera footage from the Sun Bank robbery in Hamilton Sept. 23, 2016. Officers spoke with a bank employee who said a white or Hispanic male entered the bank and approached a teller with a black handgun in his hand and demanded cash, Martin said
The teller handed over an unknown amount of cash and the gunman left the bank in an unknown direction, Martin said.
No injuries were reported.
The robber wore a red hooded sweatshirt, light-colored pants, a black hat and a black bandana covering his face. He brandished a semi-automatic handgun.
Last month's robbery at the branch occurred on Aug. 22 and was committed by an unmasked man who wore a camouflage ball cap and used a note to demand money.
Police described the August robber as a white male, about 5-feet 8-inches tall weighing 160 pounds who wore white sneakers and blue jeans and a red shirt, in addition to the cap.
Anyone with information about the Friday robbery can call Hamilton Detective Mark Watson at 609-581-4041, or the Hamilton Police Crime Tip Hotline at 609-581-4008.
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