Downtown New Bedford Bank 5 robbed

This morning at approximately 10am the Bank 5 located at Rivet and County St. was robbed by a lone male. The suspect entered the bank and claimed to have a firearm but none was shown.

He fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash and was last seen running easterly on Rivet St. He is described as a short white male in his 20’s wearing a black hat and black jacket.

Detectives are currently on scene and photos will be made available at a later time.Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. William Sauve at 508-991-6300 ext. 130 or leave an ANONYMOUS TIP at 508-961-4584