Masked Man Robs Vernon Bank

Police are searching for the masked man who robbed a Vernon bank at gunpoint on Thursday evening.

According to police, a suspect entered the First New England Federal Credit Union at 62 Hyde Avenue/Route 30 around 5:45 p.m. and pulled out a black handgun.

He demanded money and the tellers handed over an undisclosed amount of cash.

Police said the suspect fled the scene on foot. A K-9 from East Hartford was called in to help track the robber but couldn't find him.

The suspect is slim and stands between 5 feet 7 and 5 feet 8 inches tall. He was wearing a black ski mask, baseball cap, dark-colored puffer vest with a dark hooded sweatshirt underneath and black cargo pants, police said.

Police believe the robbery is not connected to the holdup of the People's United Bank in town earlier this week.

Anyone with information is urged to call Vernon police Det. Charles Hicking at 860-872-9126 ext. 224.

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