Crime & Safety

Armed Robbery At Stratford Bank: Police

A man approached the teller, and showed a handgun and a note demanding money, according to Stratford police.

A photo shows one of the suspects in a Tuesday bank robbery in Stratford, according to police.
A photo shows one of the suspects in a Tuesday bank robbery in Stratford, according to police. (Stratford Police Department)

STRATFORD, CT — Police are seeking the public’s help to find two men suspected in an armed bank robbery that occurred Tuesday in Stratford, according to law enforcement.

The incident took place about 4 p.m. at Chase Bank, 2855 Main St., police said in a news release. One of the men approached the teller, and showed a handgun and a note demanding money, according to police, who said the pair fled with about $1,000.

The armed man was white with blue eyes and short hair, and was wearing jeans, a black hooded sweatshirt and a black mask, police said. The man had a silver handgun, according to police. The other man was white with longer hair and was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, the news release said.

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Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call police at 203-385-4125 or 203-385-4119, or through the tip line at 203-375-8477.

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