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Can you help solve this crime? (June 4)

Wichita police seek the public’s help in the robbery of an Intrust Bank branch in east Wichita on May 17.
Wichita police seek the public’s help in the robbery of an Intrust Bank branch in east Wichita on May 17. Courtesy photo

The crime

Two men with guns entered Intrust Bank, 7800 E. Central, about 10:15 a.m. on May 17. One of the suspects jumped the counter, pushed the female tellers and demanded they empty the cash drawers into his bag. He then went to the area where the safe was located and forced other female bank employees to put money into another bag. The second man stayed in the lobby area and ordered, at gunpoint, the other employees and customers to the ground.

Both men are black males, wore dark clothing and had masks covering their faces. They were last seen jumping over a wall into a nearby apartment complex.

Whom to contact

If you have information about this bank robbery or any felony crime, call Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111. You can also submit a tip online at www.WichitaCrimeStoppers.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then your message to CRIMES (274637). All ways are secure and anonymous. If your tip leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $2,500, and Crime Stoppers will never ask your name. Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County, a division of the Wichita Crime Commission, is a nonprofit organization of citizens against crime that relies 100 percent on donations from the community to pay for tips.

Crime Stoppers case number: 1621

Department case number: 16C33777

Lead detective: Paul Herman, Wichita Police Department

This story was originally published June 3, 2016 at 11:52 AM with the headline "Can you help solve this crime? (June 4)."

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