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Neola bank robbed Wed. afternoon

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October 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in western Iowa were still on the lookout late Wednesday evening, for a man suspected of robbing a bank in Pottawattamie County, Wednesday afternoon. Pott. County Chief Deputy Sheriff John Reynolds told the Daily NonPareil, the incident happened at the Farmers and Merchants State Bank in Neola, at around 1-p.m.

Reynolds said a man wearing a mask entered the bank and allegedly told employees and customers to get down on the floor for 30 seconds before he fled the scene. A witness saw the man run to and drive away in a red or maroon late model Ford Explorer. No one was injured during the robbery. It’s unclear if the man had or displayed a weapon, and there was no information available as to how much cash the robber got away with.

Classes at Tri-Center Neola continued as normal during the afternoon, while authorities and staff monitored parking lots and building exteriors. The students were dismissed at their regular time, as well.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the sheriff’s office at (712) 890-2200.