COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The FBI is looking for a bank robbery suspect who allegedly demands money because he's late on his house payment.
NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS from local authorities.
A male entered the Giant Eagle at 4780 W. Broad St. at about 10:21 a.m. Thursday. The grocery is located in the Lincoln Village Shopping Center on the city's Southwest Side.
He approached a teller at the US Bank located inside the grocery.
The suspect said he was robbing the bank and wanted the teller’s money. He said if she cooperated, she wouldn’t get hurt, according to the FBI.
While the teller was removing money from her drawer, the suspect said he was late on his house payment and wanted all her money, an official report said.
Although no weapon was observed, the teller complied and gave the suspect money from her drawer.
The suspect fled the scene.
The suspect was described as a white male who is between 30 and 40 years old. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall with a thin build. He has a "scruffy" appearance and was wearing a green baseball cap, dark goggles and a dark, puffy coat.
Authorities also said he resembles Bono from the rock band U2.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the Franklin County sheriff’s office at 614-462-3351 or the FBI at 614-865-2543.
Thursday's incident marked the area's 11th bank robbery of 2010.
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