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Charleston police were looking for a man who robbed a Folly Road bank at gunpoint today. About 1:45 p.m., a man wearing dark clothing and a multi-colored bandana over his face entered the First Federal of South Carolina branch at Queensborough Plaza, said Charles Francis, police public information officer. The robber was brandishing a handgun and he demanded money from a teller, Francis said. A teller put some cash in a bright pink bag. The cash contained a dye pack. He drove off in a white cargo van. Minutes later, a white van was found behind a nearby shopping center. Police were using tracking dogs and a helicopter to search for the robber. He was described as having a light complexion, race was uncertain. He is 5 feet 6 inches tall. Check back with postandcourier.com as more details become available.

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