Police in central Iowa asking for help in locating a bank robbery suspect
September 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson
UPDATED: SUSPECT IS IN CUSTODY
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(Carlisle, Iowa) – Police in the central Iowa town of Carlisle are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect believed to be connected to the robbery of the First Interstate Bank in Carlisle, Friday afternoon. Authorities have identified 27-year-old Kevin Jeffrey Seay as the suspect. (Photos below are from the Carlisle Police Dept. Facebook page)
Seay was last known driving a 2016 gray Chevrolet Cruze- Iowa plate LHS 472. Police said Seay is aware that police are searching for him. The man should be considered armed and dangerous. If you have any information regarding his location, please call 911!
Authorities say at around 12:30-p.m., Friday, a man suspected to be Jeffrey Seay walked into the First Interstate Bank and handed the teller a note demanding money. The note stated that he had a gun and then displayed what appeared to be a handgun in his waistband. The suspect left the bank with an undetermined amount of money unknown direction of travel.
He was described as being a white male, who was last seen wearing eyeglasses, a light, blue button up dress shirt and jeans and a white medical surgical mask.
As a precautionary and safety measure, the Carlisle Community School District was placed on lock-down for approximately 30-45 minutes as well as a notification put out to community members and businesses through the city’s mass notification system.
Again, if you have any information regarding this situation or know this person’s identity or whereabouts, please contact the Carlisle Police Department at (515) 989-4121.