Chad Abshire

Staff Writer

ALLEN, Ky. — A bank in the Allen community of Floyd County was robbed yesterday afternoon and the Kentucky State Police are asking the public for assistance.

Yesterday at around 1:41 p.m., KSP Post 9, in Pikeville, received a call of an armed robbery at Citizens National Bank.

Information obtained at the scene indicated that a unidentified man entered the bank armed with a knife and demanded money. He left the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The man was described as being approximately five-feet, six-inches tall with a thin build. He was wearing a white thermal shirt, blue jeans, gloves and a black hood covering his face and head.

There were no injuries and the incident remains under investigation by KSP Detective Tony Tackett.

Anyone with information is asked to contact KSP Post 9 at (606)433-7711 or 1-800-222-5555.