Police launched a manhunt for two men suspected of robbing at gunpoint, the Williamsburg First National bank in Hemingway. According to Hemingway Police Chief Bryan Todd, on the morning of June 17, the masked black suspects stormed the bank while brandishing handguns and demanded money. No one was harmed but the men escaped on foot and were seen running toward the railroad tracks located behind the bank.
A quarter mile perimeter was taped off while officers searched the vicinity with bloodhounds and talked with homeowners. Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office, S.C. Highway Patrol, State Law Enforcement Division and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources assisted the Hemingway Police. Investigators seized a full size red Chevrolet sport utility vehicle with a Manning dealer tag that may have been used in the robbery.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the Hemingway Police Department at (843) 558-2424 or Crime Stoppers at (888) CRIMESC (274-6372). Callers need not reveal their identities.
Armed gunmen rob Hemingway bank
6/23/2009 Michaele Duke, Staff Reporter
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