Authorities seeking suspect in Altenburg bank robbery

ALTENBURG, Mo. -- The Perry County Sheriff's Department is searching for a 6-foot-tall white male wearing a black mask said to have robbed People's Bank in Altenburg around 12:50 p.m. today.

According to Sheriff Gary Schaaf the man left the scene in a tan 1990s Ford Taurus with duct tape over the license plate. Authorities have also reported he was wearing dark coveralls and was armed with a camouflage rifle.

The man left the scene with a woman wearing a red coat, first traveling south on Highway A. In a news release, the sheriff said the pair could have taken Highway C into Cape Girardeau County or north toward Highway 51, leading to Chester, Ill.

Deputies from the sheriff's department, the Perryville Police Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are searching the area.

It's unknown if the perpetrator left the bank with cash.

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