Liberty Twp. -

Police departments in the areas surrounding Liberty are on the look out for a robbery suspect Saturday morning.

A little after 10 am, a bank teller at the Home Savings on Belmont Avenuepressed the emergency button twice to alert police of the robbery after a man handed over a note demanding money and showed a silver handgun.

Police in Liberty and Youngstown began searching the area around Home Savings Bank on Belmont Avenue for a robbery suspect with a K-9 Unit from Youngstown.

The departments are asking for help finding the suspect who is described to be a black male in his mid to late 30's. Police say he was wearing a red, white, and black plaid hat, a brown jacket, blue jeans, and black framed glasses. He is described to be about 5'8" and 200 lbs.

Bank employees weren't able to tell police what was taken at the time they called 911.

Police were first searching the cemetery behind the bank, as well as the surrounding areas.

This is a developing story. Stay with 21 News for more information as it becomes available.

Originally posted here:

Police searching for Liberty bank robbery suspect - WFMJ