Sheriff's department searches for man who held up bank
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By The Chippewa Herald
Sunday, October 12, 2008 7:07 AM CDT
The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a man who allegedly robbed a Holcombe bank Friday afternoon.
The description of the vehicle and the suspect are still vague as a box left behind at the scene has prompted the Marathon County Bomb Squad to be called in Friday night.
“There was a box left behind, and we’re treating it as being a possible explosive,” Sheriff Jim Kowalczyk said.
Someone from the Dairyland State Bank, 26353 South Highway 27, Holcombe, called the sheriff’s department at 3:35 p.m. Friday to report the bank had been held up.
The person reporting the incident said a male wearing a ski mask entered the bank, showed a handgun and demanded money. The man then left the bank in a red club-cab pick-up truck and travelled west on County M.
Kowalczyk said the man did escape with some money, although the amount has not been determined yet.
“There was some currency taken,” he said.
A Chippewa County patrol unit patrolling the Holcombe area reported to the sheriff’s department that it was pursuing a truck matching that description west on County M toward County CC. The truck was followed south on County CC towards Cornell, where a Cornell Police officer began pursuit. The Cornell officer then followed the truck westbound onto County Z to County E. The vehicle then eluded the officer.
The vehicle is described as a newer model, red, extended cab pick-up without a topper. The vehicle has a loud exhaust and no rear license plate.
The suspect is described as a husky male.
Kowalczyk said there are surveillance cameras inside and outside of the building, but the department will not be able to access those videos or any other evidence until the bomb squad has cleared the building.
The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department is requesting anyone with information on the robbery or pick-up truck to call the department at 726-7824.
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