MAUMEE, Ohio — The two men suspected of robbing a Huntington Bank in Maumee Tuesday also may have tried to rob a nearby motel later that evening, police said Wednesday.
The FBI has been searching for two men who robbed the Huntington Bank branch at 597 W. Dussel Road shortly before noon Tuesday.
The pair escaped in a white sedan with an undisclosed amount of cash.
About three hours later, just after 3 p.m., two men fitting the same description as the bank robbers attempted to rob the Motel 6 at 5355 Heatherdowns Blvd., according to a Toledo police report.
One of the men approached the motel clerk and demanded money, though he did not display a weapon, police said. The clerk locked himself in a back room and the would-be robber fled with a second man in a white sedan that also was similar to the vehicle involved in the earlier bank robbery.
Earlier at the Huntington Bank branch, one suspect approached the teller counter, demanded money and said he had a weapon. Bank employees gave the man an undisclosed amount money in a package that also included a dye pack.
The first suspect then fled along with a second suspect who had been waiting in the bank's vestibule.
The first suspect is described as a black man, about 19-25 years old, about five-feet, five-inches tall, with a thin build. He was wearing a black Nike hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants with the number 1987 on them, a gray stocking cap, tennis shoes and a back mask.
Authorities believe the pair escaped in a white sedan.
Anyone with information on the robbery is urged to call the FBI tip line at 1-877-FBI-OHIO or the Maumee Police Department at (419) 897-7040. Callers can remain anonymous.
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