Tulsa Bank Robber Claims To Have Bomb

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TULSA, OK -- Tulsa Police have released several surveillance pictures of a man who robbed a bank inside a grocery store Monday morning.

Police say it happened at about 11:15 a.m.  A man entered the Food Pyramid at 39th and Peoria and held up the Bank of Oklahoma branch inside the store.

Bank employees told police the robber handed a teller a note claiming to have a bomb.  After the employees gave him money he left.

No one was injured in the incident.

The man is described as 6-foot-2 to 6-foot-4, between 170-190 pounds, wearing a black hooded sweat shirt, black pants, light colored shoes and gloves.  Police say the man has a days growth of beard on his face.

Tulsa Police believe the robber in Monday's crime is the same man who robbed a Tulsa Walmart at 2019 East 81st Street on February 16th. 

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Tulsa Police say this is the fourth robbery of a financial institution this year.

Anyone with information on this robbery is asked to call the Robbery Tip Line at 527-0085 or Crime Stoppers at 596-COPS.