DOWNTOWN OXFORD – At approximately 12:15 p.m. on Friday, the main branch of Oxford Bank at 60 S. Washington St. was robbed and police are currently searching for the suspect.

The suspect was described as a white male, about six feet tall and clean-shaven, in his 20s or 30s.

“He was wearing dark blue jeans, tan work boots and a blue t-shirt with an Irwin Tools logo on the back,” said village Police Chief Mike Solwold.

According to Solwold, the suspect was wearing a dark blue Detroit Tigers hat with a white emblem and orange brim. He also had a gray t-shirt draped over the back of his shoulder.

“We’re going to find out who it is and we’re going to track him down,” he said.

Anyone who has any information about this crime or the suspect is encouraged to call village police at (248) 628-2838

The suspect allegedly handed a female teller a note instructing her to give him all of the money in her till.

“He implied that he had a weapon,” said Solwold, but “no weapon was seen.”

According to the chief, the teller “calmly did what she was supposed to do.”

“She gave him the money and then let him exit the building,” he said. “That’s when she immediately went and locked the door and told the other staff and management what was going on.”

Before he left the bank, Solwold said the suspect “took the note back” from the teller.

As for the amount that was stolen, the chief said, “We don’t want to say how much yet, but he did get away with money.”

Solwold said the suspect left the scene on foot, heading northeast toward Mill St.

“No vehicle was seen,” he said.

Officers from both the village police department and Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, including the K-9 unit, searched the area, but were unable to locate the suspect.

“Right now, we’re trying to get good images (from the security footage, but) we can’t really make out who it is quite yet because he’s keeping his head down (and) he’s got a hat on,” Solwold said. “He kept his head down the entire time.”

He noted the teller was “really shaken up over this whole thing,” but he wished to “commend” her for the way she handled the situation.

“She did the right thing,” Solwold said. “She did exactly what we tell these guys to do. If somebody comes in, whether you see a weapon or not, give them what they want. Let them get out of there and we’ll track them down. Safety first. You can replace money, not people.”