Century Bank

robbery Feb. 29

The Lynn Police Department is actively investigating a bank robbery that occurred on February 29, 2012 at the Century Bank at 2 State Street in Lynn. On Wednesday February 29, at 2:58 p.m., a light skinned black male, wearing charcoal gray sweat pants, and a black vest over a gray and black hooded sweatshirt robbed the bank and fled on foot towards the MBTA garage onto Union Street. It is unknown if any vehicle was involved in the crime.

If anyone witnessed this incident or has any information they are encouraged to contact   the Lynn Police Department at (781) 595-2000 or they can text a tip to Lynn Police, anyone with a cell phone can send an anonymous tip to the Lynn Police Department by texting the word tiplynn and the tip information to tip411 or 847411. Anonymous web tips can also be submitted right from the Police Department’s website at www.lynnpolice.org and clicking the submit tip icon.