A teller at the Chase Bank on the corner of Fourth Street and Indian Hill Boulevard in the Village was victim of an attempted robbery just before 6 p.m. today, Friday, August 9, according to Claremont police.

The suspect passed a demand note to the teller, but she locked her drawer and refused to give the him any money. He then fled out the west doors on foot. It is unknown where he went from there. The suspect is described as a male white in his late 40s, 5 foot, 8-inches tall with a skinny build and long brown hair pulled back in a ponytail. At the time of the attempted robbery, he was wearing a blue baseball hat, reading glasses, a blue polo shirt and dark shorts.

Anyone with information related to the crime is asked to call the Claremont Police Department at 399-5411.