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Bank of Weston hit by armed robber

Valerie Verkamp by Valerie Verkamp
September 20, 2014
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A​ man disguised in a light-colored Halloween mask entered a bank during what is normally a very busy time of operation and demanded cash.

The armed bank robbery occurred Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Bank of Weston located at 6510 NW Prairie View Road, not far from the intersection of Interstate 29 and 64th Street in southern Platte County.

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Surveillance photos of the incident reveal the suspect walked through the front door and pointed a gun directly at bank employees behind the counter.

The suspect leaped over the counter and demanded cash from the teller. No one was physically injured.

Authorities did not say whether a dye pack or tracking device was deployed during the robbery.

The suspect is described as a black male, six feet tall, of medium build, with a light complexion.

He was wearing blue jeans, a dark or navy blue hoodie with faded lettering, and a pale plastic costume mask. The suspect also wore black tennis shoes and black gloves. At this time, authorities believe the suspect fled in a black four door Nissan with vanity tags that displayed the letter M.

Witnesses say the getaway vehicle was driven by a female.

The robbery continues to be investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.



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Valerie Verkamp

Valerie Verkamp

Valerie decided she wanted to be a newspaper reporter when she was 28 years old and she successfully convinced the editor of the Platte County Landmark to give it 30 days. Now with The Landmark for over a decade, she has written countless stories on local government, education, lawsuits, community news, crime, and the prison system. Valerie hails from Park University with a BA in Elementary Education and a post-baccalaureate degree in paralegal studies from Penn Valley Community College. She has received honorable mention for Best Government News Story and joined her Landmark colleagues as recipient of the General Excellence Award in the Better Newspaper Contest sponsored by the Missouri Press Association.

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