West side bank robbed, police tracking suspect

A man entered Union Planters Bank, 476 S. Liberty Dr., and took an undisclosed amount of money Wednesday afternoon, police said.\nWalking in at 2:20 p.m., the unidentified man passed a note to a teller saying he was robbing the bank, Bloomington Police Department Sergeant Bill Parker said. Asking for small bills, the thief took the money from the teller.\nThe man then left the bank and drove away in a blue, older, import-style, 4-door car. The car left the bank parking lot, turned onto Liberty Drive and headed towards Third Street, Parker said. Investigators could not say how many bank employees and customers were in the bank during the crime.\nNo one was hurt during the burglary since the thief did not use a gun or any sort of weapon, police said.\nThe bank's video security system captured parts of the robbery. Police are reviewing the tape.\nLaw enforcement responded within minutes, with a BPD detective two minutes from the scene of the crime, Parker said.\nA combination of eight FBI and BPD officers worked throughout the afternoon searching for evidence inside the bank.\nPolice said the suspect is described as a white male in his mid- to late 20s, of medium height, thin build and dark complexion, wearing a dark colored baseball cap. \nInvestigators are checking into the possibility the man may be responsible for previous robberies, FBI Agent Gary Dunn said.\nRepresentatives from Union Planters were unavailable for comment.\nThe ongoing investigation by the FBI and the BPD welcomes those with information to call the local police at 339-4477.