Bank robbed in north Spokane

A bank was robbed in north Spokane today. Employees at Chase Bank, 822 W. Francis Ave., hit a silent alarm about 5 p.m. after a man handed a teller a note then left with cash, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. The robber said nothing and left on foot. No getaway vehicle was seen. Witnesses described the robber as a white man, 20 to 30 years old, 6-feet tall and about 200 pounds. He wore blue jeans, a dark blue sweatshirt and a dark blue baseball cap over blond hair and had light blond beard stubble on his face. Anyone with information on the crime is asked to call Crime Check at (509) 456-2233.