Customer robbed inside Manassas bank

A robber who appeared to be talking on a cell phone while waiting in line inside a BB&T Bank in Manassas snatched cash and the rest of a customer's deposit as soon as the customer laid it out at a teller's window on Tuesday, Manassas Police said.

The susupect. (Manassas Police)

The suspect fled the bank at 8780 Centreville Road after the 11:20 a.m. robbery with an undisclosed amount of money, said Manassas Lieutenant Brian Larkin.

Police are searching for a white man, between age 22 and 30 who is between 5-foot-9 and 6-feet tall. He is described as having a thin build and weighing between 180 pounds and 200 pounds, police said. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black baseball cap, blue jeans, gloves, sunglasses. He fled towards Mathis Avenue, police said.

Anyone with information may contact Det. Guyton at (703) 257-8044 or (703) 257-8000

The Manassas City Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward up to $1000 for information that leads to an arrest in these cases. The FBI has agreed to donate an additional $4000 to our $1000 reward for information that leads to an arrest of this Bank Robber. The confidential 24-hour tip line is (703) 330-0330.

-- Mary Pat Flaherty