BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) – The Bloomington Police Department is investigating a possible armed robbery at the IU Credit Union on 17th Street, according to an IU Notify Alert sent Tuesday evening.
The first IU Notify Alert was pushed to students at 4:29 p.m. alerting of a possible armed individual fleeing from the IU Credit Union.
IU Bloomington Alert: A robbery has been reported at IU Credit Union 510 E 17th Street. The suspect may be armed. Be alert.
— IU Police and Public Safety (@IUpolice) December 19, 2023
A later update described the suspect as a black male and was reported wearing a tan Carhartt jacket and a black ski mask.
IU Bloomington Update: Robbery suspect fled south on foot from IU Credit Union. Suspect reported as Black male, tan Carhartt jacket, black ski mask.
— IU Police and Public Safety (@IUpolice) December 19, 2023
In a final update pushed at 4:57 p.m., police said that they believed the suspect was no longer in the area, and that people could resume their normal activities.
IUB Final Update: Robbery suspect is no longer known to be in the area. Police are present. Resume normal activities. Follow @IUPolice or call 911 with info.
— IU Police and Public Safety (@IUpolice) December 19, 2023
Anyone with information about the robbery should call 911. IUPD says that additional updates can be found @IUPolice on X, formerly known as Twitter.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is made available.
