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Police investigating Frankford bank robbery

A man robbed a Frankford bank Friday morning, getting away with less than $345, police said.

Authorities are on the lookout for a man who robbed a bank Friday morning in Frankford.

The suspect entered the Wells Fargo branch at 5119 Frankford Ave. around 9:40 a.m. and handed the teller a demand note, police said. He escaped with less than $345 in cash and fled the scene northbound on Frankford Avenue, according to authorities.

The money did not contain a dye pack or tracking device, police said. 

Police described the suspect as a black man in his mid-to-late 20s who is between 5 feet 9 inches and 6 feet tall with a thin build. He has a neck tattoo and was last seen wearing a dark-colored baseball hat, gray hooded sweatshirt and black joggers. ••

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