Cross-dressing bank robber sought after hitting Gentilly bank

NEW ORLEANS – 

A man in women’s clothing is being sought after FBI agents and New Orleans police said he robbed a bank in Gentilly on Friday morning.

Investigators said an African-American man dressed as a woman entered the bank and presented a note to a teller, implying he had a weapon. After getting an undisclosed amount of cash, he fled on foot, crossing Elysian Fields Avenue heading toward St. Denis Street.

The robber was described by investigators as a black man, wearing a long black curly wig and sunglasses. He stood about 5 feet 9 inches tall and had a slim build, police said. He was last seen wearing a wide-striped gold and white long-sleeved sweater, dark tights and white sneakers accessorized with a tan purse.

Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 504-816-3000.

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