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2 suspects sought in Bluffs bank robbery Thu. morning

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September 22nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are asking for your help in locating two suspects involved in the Thursday morning robbery of a bank. At around 9:30-a.m., two black males entered the Council Bluffs Savings Bank at 1751 Madison Avenue, and announced they were robbing the bank. One suspect then jumped the teller counter while the other suspect stood near the counter displaying a handgun. The suspects then fled the business with an undetermined amount of cash.

cb-robb1 cb-robb2Both men were described as being in their 30’s. One was about 6-feet tall and weighed approximately 180-pounds. His hair was in dreadlocks. The second suspect was about 5-feet 6-inches tall, and weighed around 150-pounds.

Nearby Abraham Lincoln High School was placed into a “Lockout” briefly until officers could verify the suspects were no longer in the area. The case remains under investigation by the Council Bluffs Police Department. Anyone with information concerning this Robbery is encouraged to contact Criminal Investigations at (712) 328-4728 or Crime Stoppers at (712) 328-7867.