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Police look for suspect after West Sixth Street bank robbery

The man fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash, running southbound on Guadalupe Street.

AUSTIN, Texas — Police are looking for a suspect after a bank robbery on West Sixth Street on Thursday afternoon.

According to police, a man entered the BBCA Compass bank at 321 W. Sixth Street around 2:30 p.m. and demanded money.

The man said he had a weapon, although no weapon was sighted.

He fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash, running southbound on Guadalupe Street.

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The suspect is described as a white man of medium build, 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 180 pounds. He was wearing blue jeans and a black shirt and had a surgical mask covering his face at the time of the robbery, police said.

Police units are canvassing the area and robbery units and the FBI are on-scene to investigate

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police at (512) 472-TIPS.

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