Police are looking for a suspect after a man robbed the BB&T Bank on Oberlin Road Thursday.

Shortly before 1:30 p.m. today the suspect entered the bank and passed a note to a teller announcing a robbery. The note implied the suspect was armed. After the teller complied with the note's demands, the suspect left the bank and was last seen fleeing on foot.

The suspect is described as having a medium build, and stands between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall. He has short, dark hair and was wearing a dark-colored sport coat and shirt, light colored trousers and sunglasses. The suspect was thought to be in his 30s or 40s.

Anyone with information that might assist the investigation of the case is asked to call the Raleigh Police Department's Detective Division at (919) 996-3555 or Raleigh CrimeStoppers at (919) 834-HELP. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips that help solved cases.