Police looking for man who robbed Hancock Bank

GULFPORT -- Police are looking for a man who walked into the Hancock Bank Lyman branch on South Swan Road on Friday afternoon and demanded money from a teller.

Sgt. Damon McDaniel said the robber -- shown on surveillance footage -- entered about 5 p.m., went up to a teller window and told the teller he had a weapon.

He took an undisclosed amount of cash and ran away to the south, McDaniel said.

"We don't know if he walked off or had a car stashed nearby," he said.

A crime-scene unit and marked and unmarked police cars filled the bank's parking lot after dark. Investigators were inside working Friday night.

The man police are seeking is about 5-feet-3, about 130 to 150 pounds and was wearing a gray sweater, blue jeans and a black skull cap.

McDaniel said he is armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information regarding the man's identity or whereabouts is asked to call Gulfport police at 868-5959. Information can also be given to Crime Stoppers at 1-877-787-5898. Tips can be sent via text message by typing CSTIP plus the message to 274637.

"Help us locate the suspect and solve this crime," McDaniel said.

This story was originally published January 29, 2016 at 6:49 PM with the headline "Police looking for man who robbed Hancock Bank ."