BANKS CROSSING– The GBI and the Banks County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who held up the Northeast Georgia Bank at Banks Crossing on Highway 441 South last Thursday, April 24, at 12:54pm.  The Northeast Georgia Bank is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible.

The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5’9”-6’0” tall, wearing a white, pin-striped New York Yankees baseball cap; a black, long-sleeved, pullover shirt with the drawing of what appears to be a person’s head with a crown; black pants and black shoes.

Anyone with information on this person is asked to contact the GBI TIP Line at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477) or the Banks County Sheriff’s Office at 706-677-3133.   All calls will be kept confidential.

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Contact Information:

John Bankhead - 404-270-8330