Today at approximately 3:12PM, Champaign Police Officers responded to Regions Bank, located at 111 S. State Street for a reported bank robbery.
According to bank staff, the suspect entered the bank and handed the teller a note demanding money. An undetermined amount of currency was given to the suspect before he fled on foot in an eastbound direction. A weapon was implied but not displayed, and no injuries were reported.
Champaign Police Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect who was described by bank staff as a:
- Thin, White male in his early 30’s
- Approximately 5’5” in height
- Approximately 180 pounds
- Wearing blue jeans and a white shirt with a graphic design on the front
Police asks that anyone with information regarding this incident, or the identity of the suspect, to contact the Champaign Police Investigations Division at 217-403-6900.
Anonymous tips may also be submitted to Crime Stoppers by phone at: (217) 373-8477 (TIPS); online at www.373tips.com; or the “P3 Tips” mobile app.
Champaign Police reminds citizens that information submitted to Crime Stoppers is completely anonymous. Calls are routed to a third-party national call center that receives your information, completes a tips information form, and then passes the information to the appropriate law enforcement agency. Caller ID tracking is not utilized by Crime Stoppers and conversations are not recorded.
Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for this crime.