By By Lisa Tindell
For the third time in as many weeks, law enforcement agencies across Alabama are searching for a bank-robbing couple.
Just before noon Wednesday a couple robbed the East Brewton branch of BankTrust without weapons and making a getaway with an undisclosed amount of cash, officials said. Officials are investigating whether the case is related to two similar robberies in Florala and Flomaton in the past two weeks.
East Brewton Police Chief Kenny Brazile said the couple entered the bank wearing dark, hooded sweatshirts and presented a note to a teller demanding money.
Brazile said witnesses said the couple fled the bank and were able to get away in a vehicle waiting behind the bank.
Brazile said a witness, who was not in the bank at the time of the robbery, witnessed the couple getting into the car and leaving the scene.
Debbie Hardee, security officer for BankTrust, said the teller who was given the note by the robbers acted according to training.
Hardee said surveillance is in place at the branch location.
Brazile said the investigation into the incident is continuing with assistance from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department and FBI officials.
Just last week, two other banks were robbed under similar circumstances. A male and female couple reportedly robbed a Florala bank two weeks ago with the Flomaton branch of United Bank being robbed last week by a male-female duo.
Brazile said the K-9 units from Century Correctional Facility were originally summoned to the East Brewton location, however their assistance was not used at the bank.
Brazile said the search would continue for the pair.
Officials with FBI were on the scene within an hour of the robbery but would not comment on the case.