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NC, SC police hunt for multi-state bank robber

SOUTH CAROLINA (WMBF) - Law enforcement agencies in North and South Carolina are on the hunt for a man they say is responsible for a series of robberies in the two states.

Officials with CrimeStoppers say the rash of bank robberies began on Sept. 23 at a BB&T branch in Wilmington, NC. Just days later, a second BB&T office was robbed in Spartanburg.

The bank robberies continued in Greenville and Spartanburg, before returning to Wilmington. The most recent of the robberies occurred at a Wachovia branch in Florence on Nov. 13.

Police describe the suspect as a middle-aged white male with an average height and stocky build. During the robberies, the suspect was wearing glasses and dark goatee, in addition to a variety of hats.

An Oct. 19 robbery in Spartanburg was caught on surveillance, and police say the suspect fled the scene in a white 2007-2008 Ford F-150 type of truck. Witnesses at an Oct. 9 robbery described the getaway vehicle as a burgundy SUV.

Anyone with information on the bank robberies or the suspect at hand is asked to contact CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.

All tipsters will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward.

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