Bank of America branch robbed Tuesday morning near downtown Lawrence

LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Authorities were investigating a bank robbery that occurred Tuesday morning near downtown Lawrence, authorities said.

The robbery was reported around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday at the Bank of America in the 900 block of Ohio Street.

Initial reports indicated that a man in a black beanie cap with a black mask with a design on it, and possibly all black clothing, fled the bank to the south in the alley between Tennessee and Ohio streets.

No injuries have been reported.

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