Police on Saturday said they were still searching for the suspect who robbed a bank at gunpoint in Amman’s Wihdat neighborhood on Wednesday.
“We are still searching for the suspect and can not release any additional information because investigations are ongoing,” Public Security Department Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amer Sartawi said
The police official said that “the public will be notified of any new development in this case in due course.”
Societe Generale Bank Jordan was robbed at gunpoint by a hooded man who managed to escape with JD76,000 ($107,100) in cash.
On Monday, Etihad Bank was also robbed at gunpoint by a man who managed to escape with JD98,000 ($138,125) before being arrested by authorities almost 90 minutes later. All the cash that was stolen was retrieved by the authorities.
No one was injured in any of the bank robberies.
Last week, Sartawi said new security measures have been adopted in cooperation with banks and other financial institutes, including beefing up their security measures, to ensure the protection of these entities.
The police official said that “special police forces were tasked with examining all banks and studying the weak spots to ensure there are no security breaches.”
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This article has been adapted from its original source.
