Lincoln Police were investigating a bank robbery that took place Wednesday afternoon at the U.S. Bank at 2640 Ticonderoga Drive, Capt. David Beggs said.

A report of the robbery came in at 3:36 p.m., Beggs said. The suspect was believed to be armed with a handgun. 

Authorities are looking for a black man in his mid-20s, about 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10, weighing about 165 to 170 pounds, with an athletic build and short hair. The man was wearing a black or brown leather jacket and a black backpack.

The man left the bank on foot and headed southwest in the area of 27th Street and Ticonderoga Drive.

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