Hawthorn Bank West teller threatened in holdup

Jefferson City police investigate a 5:30 p.m. Tuesday robbery in the drive-through lane at Hawthorn Bank on West Truman Boulevard. It was the second local bank robbery in the past week. Photo by Gerry Tritz.

By News Tribune

Originally published December 29, 2010 at midnight, updated December 29, 2010 at 2:22 p.m.

UPDATED: This story has been updated here.

A robber escaped with an undetermined amount of money from Hawthorn Bank West on Tuesday, marking the second local bank robbery in eight days.

The Jefferson City Police Department responded to the call at 5:23 p.m., after an unidentified suspect drove up to the drive-through lane at the bank, 3701 W. Truman Blvd.

Police were unable to determine the gender or race of the suspect, who was wearing a black ski mask and black T-shirt. The suspect appeared to be small in stature, police said.

Police said the suspect threatened the teller with harm and indicated that he or she had a weapon, although no weapon was displayed. The teller gave money to the suspect, who then drove from the area.

The suspect vehicle is believed to be a silver or gray Chrysler Sebring or Cirrus four-door with spoke-type rims.

The robbery comes one week after an unidentified black male subject robbed the Missouri Credit Union on West Edgewood Drive. The suspect in that incident was seen leaving the scene in a silver Dodge Stratus, which is also a four-door vehicle.

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bndyvcky 2 years, 4 months ago

The robber of the credit union was "believed to have been a light skinned black female or male"?????? Now, it's a black male! Wonderful! Police seem to be doing their job.

wcywing 2 years, 4 months ago

hopefully the police has more information than this. i hope they catch whoever did this.

rodinman 2 years, 4 months ago

Drive-thru? Why not hit the alarm button and duck for cover?

wcywing 2 years, 4 months ago

good question, i thought they have bullet proof glass.

bluesfan13 2 years, 4 months ago

Sure, the actual drive up window is probably bullet proof, but not always... Still, if the robber is really intent on action, the front door is just plain tempered glass. It's not too hard to just walk in and rob the place (or take revenge) that way, especially if you've been taunted by a teller.

wyattrash123 2 years, 4 months ago

bluesfan ?? really??

you are telling me that the teller couldnt do anything?? (hit an alarm ...duck ... go lock the front door ... alert everyone in the bank ??)

you dont live in a logical world do you ?

what next someone will rob someone over the phone??

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