Police looking for man who robbed Matthews bank

Police are looking for the man who robbed a Matthews bank on Wednesday morning.

The robbery happened around 9:45 a.m. at the Charlotte Metro Credit Union at Independence Boulevard/Matthews-Mint Hill Road, officials said. No one was injured.

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Butler High School, which is nearby, was placed on lockdown for about 20 minutes after the incident.

The robber is described as a heavyset black man with a gray goatee and salt-and-pepper hair. He is around 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighs around 250 pounds and was wearing blue jeans, a gray sweatshirt, brown work boots and a blue ball cap, according to officials.

Investigators think he left the area on foot.