Bank robber threatens with bomb in Wakefield

Posted: 07/25/12 at 11:40 am EDT      Last Updated: 07/25/12 at 12:20 pm EDT

WAKEFIELD (WHDH) -- A bank robber made an explosive threat in Wakefield.

Police have released a surveillance picture of the suspect. They say the man wore a surgical mask and gloves when he walked into Bank of America Wednesday morning and claimed to have a bomb.

The robber took off with an unknown amount of cash.

No one was hurt in the incident.

 

 

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