A man robbed the Wachovia bank at the corner of West Main Street and Ninth Street Monday around 3 p.m. The bank is located two blocks from East Campus.
The man gave a Wachovia teller a note demanding money, but did not reveal a weapon, WRAL reported. No one was injured in the incident.
Police have not said how much money was stolen from the bank.
Public Information Officer Kammie Michael of the Durham Police Department could not be reached for comment Monday evening. DPD officers on duty Monday night could not provide additional information.
Police entered the Whole Foods grocery store near the bank to track down the robber, but did not find the suspect.
The suspect is described as a black male wearing a brown jacket, dark sunglasses, a baseball cap and blue jeans and carrying a bag like a laptop case over his shoulder.
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