MASON CITY – According to the Mason City Police Department, on February 2nd, 2012, at about 8:30 p.m., a citizen left their unlocked pickup parked in the fire lane at ShopKo with the engine running. The truck was reported stolen when the person exited the store at 8:40 p.m. The truck, a lighter green 1998 Chevy S10, license plates 228XZA was then entered as stolen by our department. The truck has since been located by the MCPD.
This morning, 1st Citizen’s Bank, located at 33 East State Street, reported a bank robbery. The male suspect walked in and demanded money and left in a teal or green pick-up truck. No one was harmed in the incident.
The stolen truck and robbery may be related. Anyone with information on this incident should call the Mason City Police Department at 641 421-3636.