The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office and the Minneapolis Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are investigating an early morning robbery that occurred at the Merchants Bank in the City of Hampton. According to Sheriff Dave Bellows, the suspect entered the bank at approximately 9:45 a.m., displaying a handgun and demanding money from a bank employee. The suspect is described as a white male wearing a ski mask, blue jeans, and a blue windbreaker style jacket.
The suspect fled on foot from the bank toward Highway 52 with an undisclosed amount of money. A search of the area was conducted by deputies from Dakota County with assistance of a canine officer from the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office, a helicopter from the Minnesota State Patrol, the Farmington Police Department, and the Eagan Police Department. It is believed the suspect left the area in a white mid-size Chrysler style car. The case remains under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the robbery is asked to call the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office at 651-438-4720 or the Minneapolis Office of the FBI at 612-376-3200.