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Clintonville bank robbed twice by same suspect

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Police say a man robbed the same Clintonville area bank twice over the last few days.

The second robbery happened around 12:50pm Thursday at the First Merchants Bank at 3245 North High Street.


According to Columbus police, the man passed a note to the teller demanding cash. The teller complied and gave the man an undisclosed amount of cash.

Police described the suspect as a black male in his mid-20s, standing around 5’8″ with a medium build. He was wearing a black mask, a black hooded sweatshirt with an OSU ‘O’ on the front, and a black ball cap.

Police say the same man robbed the same bank on June 6.