WPD releases image of suspect in bank robbery
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department is looking for a man it says robbed a bank Thursday on S. College Road.
According to a tweet from the WPD, the robbery took place at Wells Fargo located at 590 S. College Road. It took place at approximately 10:30 a.m.
WPD officials say the suspect passed a note to the teller demanding money. He reportedly claimed to have a weapon but never displayed it.
The suspect was described as about 5′4 and weighing 130 pounds. He was wearing a flat-rimmed white baseball hat, a red jacket, dark blue jeans and tan boots.
A police spokeswoman confirmed that the suspect in the Wells Fargo robbery is the same suspect who reportedly robbed a gas station near Leland Wednesday night.
The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office said Elijah Mahammad McFarland, 35, entered the Circle K located at 7806 Ocean Highway East around 10 p.m. and told the clerk he had a gun, then demanded money. He left the store with an undisclosed amount of cash.
McFarland appeared to be wearing the same outfit in both incidents.
If you have any information, please contact the Wilmington Police Department at 343-3609 or send an anonymous tip to Text-A-Tip by texting “CRIMES” (274637) and starting the text with “Tip708.”
Additionally, you can contact Det. Hester with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office at 910-713-8360.
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