HARLINGEN — A morning robbery at Texas Regional Bank here left a bank teller injured from a gunshot, police said.
Harlingen police officers were dispatched Friday morning at around 9:45 a.m. to the bank on 77 Sunshine Strip, police Sgt. Larry Moore said.
The caller advised a man wearing a mask entered the bank, displayed a handgun and shot the bank teller, police said.
He then proceeded to demand money from another teller at the window. After receiving the money, the man fled the scene on a bicycle, police said.
A man matching the description of the bank robber was later located at Ed Carey Drive and 25th Street, police said.
He had in his possession a black handgun believed to have been used in the bank robbery and the currency from the robbery, police said in a statement released Friday afternoon.
The suspect was detained and transported to the Harlingen City Jail, police said.
The injured teller was transported by EMS to a local hospital and had undergone surgery, police said.
Moore said the teller was out of surgery by 3 p.m. and was doing well.
The robbery is an ongoing investigation and additional charges may be pending, a press release by the Harlingen Police Department said.
The Harlingen Police Department reminds citizens to report any suspicious activity to their local police department.
In Harlingen, you can call 911 for emergencies or the Police Communications Center at 956-216-5940, the Harlingen Police Department Front Desk Supervisor at 956-216-5401, or the Harlingen Area Crime Stoppers at (956)425-TIPS (8477).
Police also note that all arrestees are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
