Police search for clown and monkey who robbed bank

West Virginia State Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a bank in Hardy County while dressed as a clown and a monkey.



At 11:04am on Wednesday two people robbed the Capon Valley Bank in Baker. One was a man with a stalky build, wearing a clown mask with orange hair and a large cloth night gown. He had brown hair under the wig.

The other suspect, possibly a woman, had a slender build and wore a brown monkey mask. Police say the smaller suspect had what appeared to be a firearm. After stealing an undisclosed amount of money, the two left the bank in a blue Chevy Malibu.



At 11:16am, Hardy County Sheriff’s Department Deputy J. Vetter, located the suspect's car on fire. The car had been stolen from the Malloy Ford Dealership in Winchester, Va. West Virginia State Police are leading this active investigation.