FBI: Suspect threatened to detonate explosive device during Philadelphia bank robbery
PHILADELPHIA - Federal authorities are searching for a man who they say threatened to blow up a Philadelphia bank during a robbery.
Investigators say the suspect, described as a 5-foot-7 heavyset white man, entered the PNC Bank on the 1001 block of East Erie Avenue around 6 p.m. Wednesday.
The suspect, dressed in dark clothes with a face covering and gloves, handed the bank teller a note that authorities say threatened to detonate a concealed explosive device.
The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of money and the suspect fled the bank, police said. No explosive was shown during the robbery, according to police.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Philadelphia Office shared surveillance photos of the wanted suspect who is being considered armed and dangerous.
The FBI is offering a reward for anyone who can provide information that leads to the suspect's arrest and conviction.