Deputies search for attempted robbery suspect

By Erik Sanzenbach
St. Tammany News
Published on Friday, September 3, 2010 12:23 AM CDT

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The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who allegedly tried to rob the Whitney Bank on La. Highway 59 north of Mandeville Tuesday afternoon.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, the suspect entered the bank around 3 p.m., carrying an attaché case. He went up to a teller and handed the teller a note demanding money.

However, before the teller could comply, the suspect ran out of the bank and took off in a compact car.

This frame from a bank video shows a man suspected of attempting to rob the Whitney Bank on La. 59 near Mandeville Tuesday afternoon.

The suspect is described as a white male, mid to late forties, about 5 foot 8 inches tall with a heavy build.

He was last seen wearing a light blue baseball cap, a red polo shirt and khaki shorts.

Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect is asked to contact the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office at (985) 898-2338.

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