Police name bank robbery suspect

Police have named the man they are looking for in connection with a bank robbery in the Wellington suburb of Johnsonville yesterday.

He is 20-year-old Mahmoud Suleiman.

Detective Sergeant Warwick McKee said the robbery took place at the National Bank on Johnsonville Road at 4.16pm.

A teller was handed a note and, fearing for her safety, she handed the man a small amount of cash.

Mr McKee said Suleiman had been linked with addresses in Lower Hutt.

Police warned he should not be approached by members of the public and should be treated with caution.

- NZPA