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Despite fairly widespread media attention, the man who is suspected of walking to a local bank the day after Christmas and getting away with an undisclosed amount of cash is still at large.

The Racine Police Department is looking for a suspect in a robbery that happened at 11:21 a.m. Dec. 26 at North Shore Bank, 3911 N. Main St.

The department is working with Crime Stoppers of Racine in searching for a suspect who walked into the bank, gave the teller a note demanding money and a green bag. The teller gave the man the money and he fled on foot going southbound on Main Street.

According to Officer Kristy Walls, community oriented policing (COP) officer with RPD, not a single tip has been received about this crime.

The suspect is described as a black man who is in his 20s, has a medium complexion, is about six-foot two-inches tall and has a thin to average build.

He also had a scruffy goatee and possible freckles on his cheeks. He was last seen wearing a black hooded zip-up jacket, a knit cap, black running pants with a white stripe down the sides, black gloves with grey accents between the fingersand Oakley-type sunglasses.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously by calling 1-888-636-9330 or (262) 636-9330, emailing them at http://racine.crimestoppersweb.com, or text messaging them at RACS to 274637(crimes).

Denise Lockwood has an extensive background in traditional and non-traditional media. She has written for Patch.com, the Milwaukee Business Journal, Milwaukee Magazine and the Kenosha News.