Bank Robber on the Loose

Callaway County Sheriff’s Deputies are searching for a bank robber who took money from Bank Star 1 in New Bloomfield Saturday morning. Investigations say it happened around 9:18 A.M. and the suspect told the teller to put money into a plastic bag and left the bank calmly, according to the sheriff’s department’s news release. The suspect is believed to be a black man in his late 30’s to early 40’s.He is described as clean shaven, with short cropped hair, and wearing white tennis shoes, dark joggin pants with a white stripe down the side and a light colored t-shirt under a black jacket and sunglasses at the time of the robbery. The suspect was reported last seen running across highway to Old 54 heading north on Old 54. Anyone with information is asked to contact Callaway County Sheriff’s Office at 573-642-7291, or call Crimestoppers to remain anonoymous at 573-592-2472.