Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007
By Marcie Young
Charlotte Observer Staff Writer
Authorities in Alexander County Wednesday were looking for a robber who wore a burqa during a hold-up at a Hiddenite bank.
Shortly before 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, a robber dressed in black pants, a long-sleeve, black shirt and burgundy burqa -- a waist-length wrap covering the body, head, nose and mouth -- walked into the Peoples Bank on N.C. 90 in Hiddenite, authorities said.
The robber pointed a handgun at a teller, said Chief Deputy Chris Bowman of the Sheriff's Office, and demanded bank employees put cash into a black plastic bag.
The robber left the bank and a burgundy sport utility vehicle or similar type of truck was waiting, Bowman said. The vehicle had a white license plate with black letters.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Alexander County Sheriff's Office at 828-632-4658.
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