PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Port St. Lucie police told WPTV they are actively investigating a bank robbery at a PNC Bank.
The incident occurred Friday afternoon at the PNC on the 1300 block of Southwest Gatlin Boulevard.
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"At approximately 1:30 p.m. we received a silent hold up alarm at the PNC Bank behind me," Chief Leo Niemczyk told WPTV's Tyler Hatfield. "Officers responded, got on scene and what they learned was that a dark-skinned female approached the teller, put her purse on the counter and passed a note requesting money and informing the teller that she had a weapon."
The bank robber is described as a black woman, possibly armed, who was last seen walking away from the bank on foot, police said.
Police are advising people to avoid coming to this bank's location, while they continue their investigation.
The woman made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, Niemczyk said.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Port St Lucie Police Department at (772) 871-5001 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at (800) 273-8477.
