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Another Tulsa Bank is Robbed

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By AP

Tulsa, OK – Another Okla. bank robbed in Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. (AP) Police say a man who robbed a south Tulsa bank apologized before fleeing with the loot.

Officers say the man entered the Arvest Bank on south Utica Avenue about 4:40 p.m. Thursday, pulled out a small gun and demanded money from a teller. They say the many was threatening then became apologetic.

Police say he fled the bank on foot.

No one was hurt.

Witnesses described the robber as a black male in his 20s, about 5 foot 8 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds. He had freckles around his eyes.

Officials say he wore a gray, hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and something over the lower part of his face.

Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.