The Front Royal Police department announced that on Friday, June 19, 2009 at approximately 3:00 pm the First Bank, located at 1717 North Shenandoah Avenue was robbed. The suspect entered the bank and demanded money, leaving with an undisclosed amount. No one was hurt during the robbery. The suspect is described as a light skin black male, 6’2”-6’4” in height, thin build, wearing light colored shirt and pants and black boots.

The Front Royal Police Department was assisted in a search for the suspect by the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, Virginia State Police and Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The investigation is still on going and is being investigated by the Front Royal Police Department’s Criminal Investigation unit and the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

No further details are being released at this time. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Front Royal Police Detective Hirsch at 540-636-2208 or F.B.I. Special Agent Stiefvater at 540-678-3404.