Masked man knocks off BB&T branch

Winter holiday celebrations are approaching, but one area bank robber apparently thinks it’s still Halloween. Loudoun County investigators are trying to figure out who robbed a Sterling bank at gunpoint earlier this month while wearing a Halloween mask.

<br/><small><a href=”http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20921+Davenport+Drive&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;client=seamonkey-a&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=20921+Davenport+Dr,+Sterling,+Virginia+20165&amp;gl=us&amp;t=m&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;ll=39.036386,-77.410784&amp;spn=0.013334,0.01708&amp;z=14&amp;iwloc=A&amp;source=embed” style=”color:#0000FF;text-align:left”>View Larger Map</a></small></div> <p><span class=”BodyCopy”>The robbery happened at the BB&amp;T branch located at 20921 Davenport Drive at about 9:45 a.m. on Dec. 6, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.</span></p> <p><span class=”BodyCopy”>Authorities didn’t say how much cash the man obtained in the heist.</span></p> <p><span class=”BodyCopy”>The man was wearing a Halloween mask of an elderly man, according to the sheriff’s office. The man also used an umbrella to try to hide his identity, the sheriff’s office said. </span></p> <p><span class=”BodyCopy”>At the time of the robbery, the suspect was wearing a black sweatshirt, dark jeans and white tennis shoes with a red stripe. No further description of the man was available.</span></p> <p><span class=”BodyCopy”>He was last seen running on foot toward Route 7, authorities said. Investigators canvassed the neighborhood and interviewed witnesses, but did not locate the man or identify a suspect.</span></p> <p><span class=”BodyCopy”>Anyone who has information about the bank heist is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 703-777-0475.</span></p> <p><span style=”font-style:italic;” class=”EndEmailTag”><i><a href=” mailto:[email protected] “>[email protected]</a></i></span></p>

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