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<p>BERWICK &#8212; Borough police are looking for a suspect in a bank robbery Tuesday, and they have released surveillance photos in hopes the public could help.</p><p>According to a press release from the Berwick Police Department:</p><p>Officers were dispatched shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday for a robbery at Fulton Bank at 200 S. Poplar St.</p><p>Police arrived quickly and multiple agencies assisted, but authorities could not locate the suspect.</p><p>Officers were told a man entered the bank wearing dark clothing, with his face and head almost entirely covered. The robber told bank personnel he had a bomb and demanded money through a handwritten note. </p><p>The suspect was given cash before he ran away from the bank.</p><p>Authorities reported no one was hurt during the incident.</p><p>If anyone can identify the suspect, they are asked to contact the East Central Emergency Network at 570-784-6300.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">This is a photo of the man who police believe robbed a bank in Berwick on Tuesday afternoon. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_Suspect-Image-1-1-.jpg</photo0><caption0>This is a photo of the man who police believe robbed a bank in Berwick on Tuesday afternoon. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_Suspect-Image-2-1-.jpg">
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Dan Stokes</p><p>dstokes@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Dan Stokes at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @ByDanStokes</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Berwick Police searching for bank robber