At approximately 12:41 pm on Monday, October 5, 2020, Westport officers responded to a report of a robbery at the People’s United Bank branch located within Stop and Shop Supermarket; 1790 Post Road East.
Upon arrival, it was learned that a single male suspect had approached the bank’s counter and passed a note to the teller demanding money. No weapons were threatened or displayed in the commission of the crime. The suspect did successfully obtain cash prior to leaving the scene in a waiting vehicle.
The Westport Police Department’s Detective Bureau is actively investigating this incident in close coordination with several other local police agencies as well as with federal law enforcement officials. Additional details are expected to be forthcoming, however at this time anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact our Detective Bureau at (203) 341-6080.
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