DPS looks for bank robber

The Department of Public Safety is requesting the public's help in finding a man who robbed the Comerica Bank in Wolverine Tower on Monday afternoon.

DPS Spokesperson Elizabeth Hall said the subject is a brown-haired white male, approximately 5-foot-11, 190 lbs. and in his late 20s to early 30s. He had a goatee and was wearing a blue baseball cap with the letters "OC" on it.

At approximately 1:40 p.m. Monday, the man entered the bank, informed the teller that he was performing a robbery, demanded money and fled the bank by foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

FBI Spokesperson Dawn Moritz said the suspect did not appear to have a weapon.

"He did not display a weapon in the commission of the robbery," Moritz said. "That doesn't mean he didn't have one."

Courtesy of the Department of Public Safety In video still taken from security cameras at Comerica Bank, the perpetrator leans over the counter as he robs the bank.

An Ann Arbor Police Department canine unit was called to the scene to help in the investigation. DPS officers are cooperating with the FBI to develop further leads.

"We're developing some leads and we're hoping that someone will see the picture and recognize him," Hall said.

Tenants of Wolverine Tower, a University building, near the site of the robbery, said the robbery does not make them feel unsafe in the building.

"I'm assuming that (the robber) is targeting the bank, so I don't feel unsafe," said Julie Maturen, who works in Wolverine Tower as an administrative assistant in the Office of Financial Operations.

Also located in Wolverine Tower is the Office of Development and the Staff Benefits office.

Moritz said such a bank robbery is not often seen in this area.

"We don't have a lot of bank robberies here in Ann Arbor, as compared to Detroit," Moritz said.

Comerica Spokesperson Kathy Pitton said counselors met with the branch staff directly after the robbery. The bank is offering 24-hour counseling to its employees.

DPS is requesting that anyone with information about the robber or the robbery call DPS at 763-1131 or 764-8559.

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