**UPDATE (12:30 PM)** -- Police have released a surveillance image of the man suspected in Wednesday morning's armed robbery of Bank OZK.
He is described as a black male who was wearing a black, yellow, red, and green beanie style hat, a black bandana over his face, and a dark colored sweatshirt.
Punta Gorda Police and the FBI continue to investigate.
Call police at 941-639-4111 if you have any information.
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. -- Police are searching the area around a Punta Gorda bank after an armed robbery Wednesday morning.
According to Punta Gorda Police, it's happening around the Bank OZK on Tamiami Trail just north of Jones Loop Road.
They report that around 8:45 a.m., an armed robbery happened there. One person who ran from the scene when police arrived has been taken into custody, but they are still searching for additional suspects.
Police ask citizens to avoid the area if possible while they continue to search.
This is the 2nd day in a row there has been a bank robbery in Punta Gorda. On Tuesday, a Chase Bank was robbed. Police later said they had a suspect in custody.
