On May 14th, at 2:47 p.m., officers and detectives responded to a bank robber at University Credit Union on outer Brighton Avenue.
A lone suspect displayed a black handgun and demanded money from the teller. The bank’s security cameras captured the entire incident.
The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash through the Taft Avenue entrance of the credit union. He then ran down Taft Ave.
No employees or customers were injured during the robbery.
The suspect was described as a slender black male, roughly 5’ 8” to 5’ 10”, his hair was described as possible dreadlocks tucked into his hat, wearing what appeared to be a false mustache, sunglasses, a North Face jacket with a hood, pants, sneakers, gloves and a baseball hat with white letters. All the clothing was described as dark in color.
The investigation is ongoing and any individual that may have seen suspicious activity at the time of the robbery is encouraged to contact the detective division at 874.8533.
Or to provide information anonymously, contact emergency communications at the Portland Police at 874-8575, text the keyword “GOTCHA” plus the tip message to 274637 (CRIMES), or go to the Portland Police Department website and click “Submit an Anonymous Crime Tip.”
