Police UPDATE:

(Westport, CT) At approximately 12:41pm on Monday October 5, 2020, Westport
officers responded to a report of a robbery at the People’s United Bank branch
located within Stop and Shop Supermarket; 1790 Post Road East.
Upon arrival, it was learned that a single male suspect had approached the
bank’s counter and passed a note to the teller demanding money. No weapons
were threatened or displayed in the commission of the crime. The suspect did
successfully obtain cash prior to leaving the scene in a waiting vehicle.
The Westport Police Department’s Detective Bureau is actively investigating
this incident in close coordination with several other local police agencies as well
as with federal law enforcement officials. Additional details are expected to be
forthcoming, however at this time anyone with any information on this incident is
asked to contact our Detective Bureau at (203) 341-6080. The photo below was from the robbery in Fairfield last week.

2020-10-05@12:30PMish– #Westport CT– The People’s Bank at Stop and Shop at 1790 Post Rd East was robbed. Police said the suspect’s description matched the previous robberies. The photo below was from the robbery in Fairfield last week.

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