Police: Florence Bank Robber Wore Fake Beard

A bank robbery suspect used a fake beard and a trapper hat to try and conceal his identity.

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(Florence, Ky.) - A man wearing a fake beard robbed a bank in Florence on Friday, January 25.

Florence Police say the robber hit the Heritage Bank on U.S. 42 at around 5:42 p.m.  He showed a handgun and demanded cash during the holdup. The suspect was last seen getting away on foot.

He was wearing a fake, gray beard and a trapper hat along with a dark gray hoded sweatshirt, dark pants, black gloves, and carrying a black backpack with a single strap. Police said the suspect was a white man, between 6' 0" and 6' 3" tall.

Call Florence Police at (859) 647-5420 if you can share any information.

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