NEW PORT RICHEY - A man dressed like a painter robbed the Bank of America on U.S. 19 near South Road shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
The man gave a teller a note implying he had a gun and kept a hand inside his jacket while money was handed over, Detective Shannon George said. The man left the bank and might have fled on a bicycle. No weapon was shown.
The robber is white, possibly in his 40s. He is between 5-feet-9 and 5-feet-11, with a thin build. George said the robbery was similar to one Feb. 6 at Wachovia Bank on Massachusetts Avenue. In that case, the suspect wore a construction-type hardhat and sunglasses.
Police ask anyone with information on the robberies to call (727) 816-1130.
