Manhunt is on for ‘bank robber who shot at police officer and then ran off’ before video shows him nearly being taken down by Good Samaritan
- Authorities in Massachusetts are searching for an armed man who tried to rob a bank in Somerville on Wednesday morning
- Police say man shot at police officer before fleeing Middlesex Federal Savings Bank
- Surveillance video shows Good Samaritan knock the man down as he was running away from a cop
- But the man got up and continued running before getting away, triggering manhunt
- Law enforcement briefly placed Davis Square on lock down and warned the public to stay indoors
Authorities in suburban Boston briefly placed a public square on lockdown after police said an armed man robbed a bank and then shot at an officer before fleeing on Wednesday morning.
The incident took place just before 10am at the Middlesex Federal Savings Bank on College Avenue in Davis Square in Somerville.
Police said a man walked into the bank and fired a round before attempting to steal money, WBZ-TV reported.
Massachusetts authorities have launched a manhunt for a man who attempted to rob a bank in Somerville on Wednesday morning
The surveillance photos taken from the bank show the suspect to be between the ages of 20 and 35. He is 5ft9in tall and weighs about 175 pounds
Surveillance footage shows the man flee on foot before running into a passerby (right) who nearly knocks him down
‘An officer entered the bank through an another door, the officer and the suspect exchanged gunfire,’ Police Chief David Fallon said.
Several people were inside the bank at the time of the gunfire exchange, but no one was injured.
Surveillance video shows the alleged robber getting knocked down by a Good Samaritan as he was running away from a police officer after the attempted heist.
The footage, which was filmed on a street in Somerville, shows a man carrying a backpack while running down the sidewalk.
Surveillance video shows the alleged robber getting knocked down by a Good Samaritan as he was running away from a police officer after the attempted heist
A passerby knocks down the alleged robber, sending him hurdling to the ground. The robber gets up and flees without his backpack, which allegedly had cash and a handgun
A passerby knocks down the alleged robber, sending him hurdling to the ground.
The robber gets up and flees without his backpack, which allegedly had cash and a handgun.
The surveillance photos taken from the bank show the suspect to be between the ages of 20 and 35.
He is 5ft9in tall and weighs about 175 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a black stocking hat, camouflage jacket, blue jeans, and black sneakers.