On today’s date (02/09/18), at approximately 4:15pm, the New Braunfels Police Department responded to the Chase Bank location in the 600 block of South Walnut Avenue for a report of a bank robbery.
On today’s date (02/09/18), at approximately 4:15pm, the New Braunfels Police Department responded to the Chase Bank location in the 600 block of South Walnut Avenue for a report of a bank robbery.
Officers arrived and learned that a male had entered the bank, handed the teller a note demanding cash, and then fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. No weapons were displayed and there were no injuries. The suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male standing approximately 5-feet 9-inches tall with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, dark sunglasses, and he was last seen on foot heading south along the I-35 frontage road.
The New Braunfels Police Department Criminal Investigations Division (CID) is currently investigating the case and further details will be released as the investigation continues. Anyone with information about the identity or whereabouts of the suspect is asked to contact New Braunfels Police or Comal County Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest and/or grand jury indictment. To remain anonymous and to collect the reward, contact Crime Stoppers at 830-620-TIPS (8477), leave a tip online at http://comalcrimestoppers.org/, or send a tip using the “P3 Tips” smartphone app available on iOS and Android devices.