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FBI searching for Independence bank robbery suspect

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Posted at 12:39 PM, Mar 09, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-09 13:39:32-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The FBI is searching for a suspect in connection to a bank robbery Tuesday morning in Independence.

It happened just before 9:45 a.m. at the Bank of the West, located at 4610 S. Noland Rd.

The suspected robber handed a teller a demand note before fleeing on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.

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The FBI is searching for a man suspected of robbing a Bank of the West in Independence the morning of March 9, 2021.

The suspect didn’t display a weapon and there were no injuries.

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