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Clermont attempted bank robbery and bomb threat: Police searching for suspect

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Published  May 21, 2025 11:53am EDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 35 Orlando

The Brief

    • The Clermont Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect who attempted to rob and blow up a bank on Wednesday morning.
    • No injuries have been reported, and no explosive device has been located.
    • The investigation remains active and ongoing.

CLERMONT, Fla. - The Clermont Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect who attempted to rob a bank and threatened a teller with a bomb on Wednesday morning.

Police respond to attempted bank robbery

What we know:

Police said they responded around 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday to a report of an attempted bank robbery accompanied by a bomb threat at the Truist Bank located at 2665 E. Highway 50 in Clermont.

Officials said a male suspect entered the bank, approached a teller and handed over a handwritten note demanding a large sum of money. The note also claimed the suspect was in possession of a bomb.

Authorities said the suspect fled the scene shortly after the interaction, leaving the bank in a silver passenger vehicle. 

No injuries have been reported, and no explosive device has been located.

Can you help find the suspect?

What you can do:

Police describe the suspect as a light-skinned male who is approximately 5 feet and 7 inches tall with a thin build. 

He was last seen wearing a tan long-sleeve shirt with black striping down the sleeves, tan cargo pants, black sneakers, a black hat and a yellow medical mask.

Investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or who has any information related to the suspect or vehicle, to contact the Clermont Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division or 1-800-423-TIPS.

What's next:

The Clermont Police Department is actively investigating the incident and says the safety of the public remains their top priority. 

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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Clermont Police Department in a Facebook post and news release on May 21, 2025. 

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