At approximately 9:05 this morning the Bank of Brookfield-Purdin, in Winigan, was robbed by an unknown, white, male suspect.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the suspect displayed a handgun during the robbery, and fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect has been described by witnesses as being a white male in his 30s with short, black hair, and was wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans. It is believed the suspect fled the scene in a white early 1990s model, four-door Buick Century that was displaying a Missouri license plate, and that he was possibly accompanied by another white male subject.
Members patrol and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the incident and are currently conducting a ground and aerial search for the suspects.
Anyone having information concerning the incident or possible identification of the suspects is urged to call the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop B Headquarters, at (660)385-2132, or the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department at (660) 265-3313