Police on lookout for biking bank bandit

Bank robbery, threatening note, getaway vehicle — yeah, we've heard it all before. But what made a robbery at the Wachovia branch at 235 W. 20th St. unusual was that the bandit arrived and fled on a bicycle.

Yesterday afternoon, the man reportedly rode up to the bank on a bike, walked in, approached a teller and handed over a note demanding money and saying he was carrying a bomb. According to KHOU, "the robber put his hand inside his pocket as if he were reaching for a weapon or explosive device. However, no weapon or explosive device was observed by any of the tellers." The teller gave the guy an unspecified amount of money and he took off on his bike.

Police say the robber is a white male between 50 and 55 years old, about 5 feet, 8 inches tall and between 170 and 200 pounds. He has a gray beard and long gray hair that was pulled into a ponytail at the time of the robbery. He was wearing khaki pants, a khaki jacket and matching hat (no, it's not this guy) — and, oh yeah, he was on a bicycle. In Houston, that's sure to rouse suspicion.

Anyone with information on the robbery should call Crime Stoppers at 713.222.TIPS or the FBI at 713.693.5000.