(Omaha, NE) -- Omaha Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a pair of would be bank robbers.
The Omaha Police Department says just after 8:30 Friday morning, officers were called to the Bank of the West at 135th and West Maple Road for an attempted bank robbery. Investigators say witnesses told officers that two men, one armed with a handgun, entered the bank behind employees as they were unlocking the doors for business. Police says the suspects demanded money from bank employees but were unable to obtain any. They say the suspects then fled the bank.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402-444-STOP (7867) at www.p3tips.com or by downloading the p3tips mobile app. Tips leading to their arrest are eligible for a reward up to $1,000.