Accused bank robber in Port St. Lucie fled in Mercedes-Benz. Have you seen it?
PORT ST. LUCIE – Police said a woman accused of robbing a PNC Bank on June 6 is suspected to have left in a black Mercedes-Benz GL450, the agency stated June 9.
Police about 1:40 p.m. June 6 went to the incident at the bank in the 1300 block of Southwest Gatlin Boulevard, which is at Southwest Savona Boulevard, Sgt. Dominick Mesiti, police spokesperson, has said.
The alleged robber is described as a woman in a maroon and white shirt and multi-colored ball cap with sunglasses and a white purse.
Police reported she approached a teller and demanded money. The teller thought she saw the woman armed with a handgun. The alleged robber was given an undisclosed amount of money before she left the bank.
Surveillance video showed her get in a 2010-2015 black Mercedes GL450 parked behind the bank on a side street.
Those with information are asked to call Master Detective R. Giaccone at 772-807-4401 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 800-273-TIPS.
Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. Follow Will on X @OffTheBeatTweet or reach him by phone at 772-267-7926. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com.
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