HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — The suspect who robbed the Macatawa Bank branch at 701 Maple Ave. in Holland Friday, may be the same man who robbed the branch in February, according to a statement emailed to the media by Holland Department of Public Safety on Saturday.
Police were called for help at 4:38 p.m. Friday, and learned that the suspect had entered the bank and demanded money from the tellers, who told police he was holding a small, black handgun. The suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of money, according to the HDPS statement.
Police describe the suspect as a possible Hispanic male with darker skin tone; in his 20’s or 30’s; 5-foot-4 to 5-foot-8; weighing approximately 200 pounds. He was wearing a blue hooded “Michigan” sweatshirt, with yellow on the inside of the hood, a black scarf covering his face, sunglasses, dark hat, black gloves, red T-shirt, and blue jeans, according to the HDPS statement. He is believed to have fled on foot to a gold-colored four-door vehicle, which then left the scene, according to the HDPS statement.
The suspect’s description “is very similar to the last robbery at this bank,” in February, according to police.
Anyone with information related to Friday’s incident is asked to contact police via Holland Department of Public Safety at (616) 355-1150; or email investigators at policetips@cityofholland.com; or call Silent Observer at 1-877-88-SILENT; or texting OCMTIP and your message to 274637; or submit an online tip at www.mosotips.com. Silent Observer offers cash rewards for tips leading to arrests and convictions.
