Hernando County deputies search for man who robbed Brooksville bank
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - A robbery occurred at a Brooksville bank on Tuesday morning and deputies are searching for the suspect.
It occurred at the Cadence Bank, located at 14211 Powell Road. Hernando County deputies described the suspect as a Black male who was carrying a black bag.
The 911 caller, a bank employee, told dispatchers the man was clean-shaven and was wearing a black mask, a gray hoodie, black jogging type pants, and charcoal gray sneakers with a white triangle on the black and white laces. Witnesses said he could be in his early 20s.
Courtesy of the Hernando County Sheriff's Office
Officials say he is about 6'1 tall. He was last seen leaving the bank on foot, near the Discovery Point daycare, which is located behind the bank. Discovery Point and the Hernando County School District were both notified, so additional security procedures could be put in place, deputies said.
No customers were inside the bank at the time of the robbery and there were no reported injuries to any of the employees inside, according to Hernando County deputies. Deputies with the help of HCSO drone operators, the K-9 Unit, and Aviation searched the area, but have not found the suspect yet, the sheriff's office said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Hernando County Crime Stoppers at 1-866-990-8477 or make an anonymous tip online http://www.hernandocountycrimestoppers.com.