NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. — The Neptune Beach Police Department is searching for a suspect in connection to an armed robbery involving an armored truck on Thursday.
Police said $48,000 was stolen from a Loomis armored truck at Bank of America at 301 3rd Street.
The department said it's looking for a young man about 5 feet 9 inches who was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt pulled tightly over his face with bright lime green shirt over top.
Photos: $48,000 stolen from armored truck in Neptune Beach
Police said the man is armed with a handgun and possibly traveling in a black Infiniti SUV.
Police said anyone who sees the man should not approach him and to call police. Investigators are looking through surveillance video and say the community is not in danger.
New Leaf School was briefly on lockdown due to the incident.
NBPD working an armed robbery to a Loomis armored truck at the Bank of America @ 301 3rd St. Please avoid area. Will update suspect description when we have it.
— Neptune Beach Police (@NeptBchPolice) January 18, 2018
Loomis Armed Robbery suspect: young, thin build, black male, approx. 5'9" - 5'11" wearing grey hooded sweatshirt pulled tightly over his face with bright lime green shirt over top. Armed with handgun. Possibly in a black Infinity suv. Do not approach. Call police if seen.
— Neptune Beach Police (@NeptBchPolice) January 18, 2018
A portion of this area at the Neptune Beach @BankofAmerica is roped off as investigators work this crime scene. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/JjZ5MPCJ2M
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) January 18, 2018
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