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Pittsburgh police, FBI looking for wig-wearing bank robber

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<p>This Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, still image from surveillance video provided by the FBI’s Pittsburgh Division and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police shows an unidentified man wearing a wig and sunglasses, who authorities say displayed a knife and demanded cash from a teller at a Dollar Bank branch in the South Side area of Pittsburgh. Law enforcement officials are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the unknown male, who was carrying a blue bag and ran away with an unspecified amount of money. (FBI’s Pittsburgh Division and Pittsburgh Bureau of Police via AP)</p>
Pittsburgh police, FBI looking for wig-wearing bank robber
Posted at 5:32 PM, Aug 22, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-22 20:32:34-04

PITTSBURGH— Pittsburgh police and FBI agents are trying to find a bank robber who wore an unkempt woman's wig to disguise himself.

Despite the suspect's goofy appearance, authorities are concerned because the man also had a knife when he approached a teller at the Dollar Bank in the city's South Side on Monday morning.

The suspect also wore sunglasses.

He is described as a white man about 5-foot-10 (1.52-meters) to 6 feet (1.83-meters) and weighing between 150 pounds (68 kilograms) and 160 pounds (73 kilograms).

Authorities say the man was carrying a blue bag and ran away with an unspecified amount of money.

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