Police Look For Downtown Bethesda Bank Robber

HSBC Bank, site of a robbery on Wednesday afternoon

Police on Wednesday are on the lookout for a man who robbed the HSBC Bank at 7637 Old Georgetown Rd. at about 2:15 p.m.

According to scanner traffic, the male suspect was wearing black sunglasses and black hat and fled on Old Georgetown Road toward Arlington Road.

The suspect implied a gun, though none was seen and he obtained an unknown amount of cash.

The bank is closed as the investigation is ongoing.

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