FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lt. Wayne P. McInnis

Office: (504) 712-2234

Date: March 11, 2008

Kenner Police investigating bank robbery

Kenner-The Kenner Police Department is presently investigating a bank robbery that occurred at the Capital One Bank, located at 2510 Williams Boulevard, Kenner. At approximately 9:51 A.M., two black males, entered the bank an announced the robbery. The first black male is described as 20-30 years old, wearing a black hat; all black clothes, sunglasses, armed with a semi-auto handgun. The second male is described as 20-30 years old, wearing a brown ski mask; black stone washed jeans, black hooded sweatshirt, armed with a revolver.

The male subject fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of money in a black SUV.

Kenner Officers located the vehicle abandoned blocks from the bank. The vehicle was reported stolen to the New Orleans Police Department on March 10, 2008.

Chief Steve Caraway urges anyone with information concerning this incident, to call the Kenner Police Department at (504) 712-2222, the FBI (504) 816-3000, or CRIMESTOPPERS at (504) 822-1111.

Detective David Stromeyer is investigating this incident.

Kenner Police Department website: http://www.kennerpd.com

-KPD-

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