Man armed with gun demanded money from Otago bank teller, flees with cash

February 3, 2018
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Police have established a man who robbed a BNZ branch in Mosgiel, Otago yesterday was armed with a gun and demanded money from a teller. 

Police are continuing to make enquiries into the aggravated robbery that happened around 11.30am at the Gordon Road branch yesterday, leaving bank staff shaken. 

In a statement, Police said the man left the scene in a dark coloured two door vehicle with a quantity of cash. 

"A scene examination has been completed," a police spokesperson said. 

"We are continuing to speak with a number of witnesses and are reviewing CCTV footage.

"Support is being provided to the people who were in the bank at the time.

"If anyone may have seen a vehicle fitting the description above in the Mosgiel area around the time of the robbery, we encourage them to contact Dunedin Police on 03-471 4800."

You can contact police anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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