West Wichita bank robbed Wednesday, suspect photo released

Ryan Newton
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Authorities responded to a bank robbery in west Wichita Wednesday morning.

It happened at around 11:30 a.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank at 455 S. West St., at the intersection of Taft and West Street.

According to Public Information Officer Andrew Ford with the Wichita Police Department, a man walked into the bank, approached a teller, and announced the robbery. He demanded an unknown amount and currency from the teller.

“The male indicated to the teller that he had a weapon, but one was not presented. At that time, the teller did comply with the robber’s demands and gave him an undetermined amount of currency,” said Ford.

The suspect then fled on foot in an unknown direction, according to WPD.

Wichita police say the unidentified suspect is a white male in his 50s to 60s. He had long, gray hair and a black and white beard. He was wearing sunglasses and a jacket.

Wells Fargo Bank Robbery suspect (Courtesy: Wichita Police Department)
Wells Fargo Bank Robbery suspect (Courtesy: Wichita Police Department)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Wichita Police Department with the investigation.

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