Gunman, said to be wearing socks over his hands, robs Greenville bank branch

The Second National Bank branch has been robbed this afternoon and Greenville police are looking for a suspect, believed to be armed and wearing socks over his hands, who was last seen on foot heading west on East Third Street.

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Our news partners at the earlybirdpaper.com report that the male suspect was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, a black or dark colored ski mask.

The robbery at the branch, at Walnut and Third streets, was reported just after 4:30 p.m.

The suspect was last seen on foot, headed west on East Third toward Broadway.

Union City police K-9 units have been dispatched to the scene.

We will update this developing report as we learn more.

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