Crime & Safety
$5,000 Reward Offered in Ellicott City SunTrust Bank Robbery
The FBI is investigating, according to the Howard County Police Department.
Authorities are offering a reward for information about a bank robbery that occurred in an Ellicott City supermarket, according to the Howard County Police Department.
At 5:03 p.m. on Monday, a robber gave a note to the teller at SunTrust, located in the Safeway supermarket in the 10000 block of Baltimore National Pike, according to police. The note demanded money, police said.
The robber left with an undisclosed amount of money, according to Mary Phelan, spokeswoman for the Howard County Police Department.
Police said nobody was injured.
The Baltimore FBI Violent Crimes Task Force—made up of FBI agents and detectives from Baltimore City police, Baltimore County police and Anne Arundel County police—is investigating along with the Howard County Police Department, according to the report.
"As with every bank robbery case, [Howard County] is working closely with the FBI to determine whether this individual may be linked to other crimes," Phelan said.
Anyone with information may contact the Baltimore FBI at 410-265-8080. Information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000, police said.
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