Attempted Bank Robbery- 11/13/14

                                               

For Immediate Release

ABINGDON, VA-- On 11/13/2014 at 10:36 hours, the Abingdon Police Department was dispatched to First Community Bank (located at 271 West Main Street) in reference to an attempted robbery.

Upon arrival, officers discovered that the alleged suspect had already fled the scene. According to witnesses, a white female wearing a purple hooded jacket, entered the bank and presented a note to the teller. After a brief conversation with the teller, the suspect took the note back and left the property without receiving any monies.

Police are still looking for the unknown suspect and request that anyone having any information, or who may know this person in the picture below to contact the Abingdon Police Department at 276-628-3111 or the Washington County Dispatch at 276-676-6277.