A man who robbed the Farmers and Merchants State Bank in Neola, Wednesday afternoon, is still at large. Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker told KJAN news at around 1-p.m., a white male entered the bank and ordered staff and customers to the ground. Danker says the suspect did not display a weapon.

Bank robbery suspect

The man, who was described as being 5-feet 9-inches to six-feet tall, clean cut and weighing about 180-pounds, grabbed some cash and before taking off on foot, told those inside the bank to stay on the floor for 30-seconds. When he left, he ran toward St. Patrick’s Church in Neola, where he got into a late model (1995-to 2005) red, Ford Explorer or Mercury Mountaineer. Danker would not disclose how much cash the robber got away with.

Getaway vehicle (from surveillance video)

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.