Two armed robberies may be connected

Two Advance America Cash Advance locations were robbed within an hour and a half. One robbery occurred in Terre Haute and the other in Bloomington.

At 3271 W. 3rd Street around 4:30 p.m. Monday, two female employees were behind the counter of Advance America Cash Advance when an elderly man, possibly in his sixties, calmly approached the counter with rubber gloves, according to a Bloomington Police Report read by Lt. David Drake.

The man pulled out a black, semi-automatic hand gun and demanded the employees give him money.

According to the report, the employees were resistant to the gunman’s demands, but eventually one of them put money in a bag he was holding. He then left.

The man was described by witnesses as wearing a blue rain coat with the hood pulled and blue jeans. He is approximately 180 pounds and 6 feet tall with white hair.

Video surveillance from Advance America Cash Advance in Terre Haute captured an image similar to the description given by Bloomington witnesses. If you have any information contact BPD detective Bill Jeffers at 812-339-4477