AUGUSTA — Police are looking for a white man in his early to mid-30s who robbed a credit union Tuesday afternoon on Edison Drive.

The man, described as 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 180 pounds, went into Trademark Credit Union at 44 Edison Drive and demanded money from a teller.

He did not display a weapon, and no one was injured in the incident, according to police.

The man fled the credit union on foot after receiving money.

He was tracked northwest by a Maine State Police tracking dog and its handler. However, the tracking dog and police officers did not find the suspect or additional evidence, according to a statement from the Augusta Police Department.

The robbery was reported at 2:38 p.m. Tuesday.

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The suspect was described as wearing a knitted hat, a dark hoodie sweatshirt, a brown jacket, dark sunglasses and a head band covering his face.

Police ask that anyone who might have information about the incident to call Augusta police Detective Nathan Walker at 626-2370, extension 3434.

Augusta police officers were joined by officers from the Maine State Police, the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and a police dog in searching the area Tuesday afternoon.

 


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