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Man robs downtown bank

A bank in downtown Baltimore was robbed yesterday morning by a man in a suit and tie who passed a note to a teller and implied he had a weapon, police said.

The incident occurred at 10:15a.m. at the 1st Mariner Bank branch at 300 N. Charles St. Police said the man fled the bank with an undetermined amount of money. The bank typically is open from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Sundays.

Police described the robber as a black man, 6 feet 1 inch tall, 160 pounds, clean shaven and bald, and wearing a suit jacket, tie and a black hat.

Police said they have no leads in the investigation.

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