Bank Robbery In Mentor: FBI Asks Public For Help

MENTOR, OH — The FBI is asking the public for help solving a bank robbery in Mentor.

On Nov. 19, at 9:13 a.m., the U.S. Bank on Center Street was robbed. An unidentified man walked into the bank, went to the third teller and handed over a note saying he was robbing the bank. He then threatened the teller, saying she needed to give him all the money, fast, or he'd kill her.

The teller gave the many money and he then ran out of the bank. He was last seen going east.

The suspect was a white man, approximately 6 feet tall and 200 pounds. He had a medium build and was in his 30s or 40s. He was wearing a black baseball cap, black glasses, a black surgical mask, black sweatshirt with a white stripe on each arm, and black cargo pants.

Anyone with information on the suspect or the robbery is asked to call the Mentor Police Department or the Cleveland Division of the FBI. Tips can remain anonymous. Reward money is available for information leading to the successful identification and prosecution of the individual responsible.