Deputies said the gunmen who robbed a bank in Beech Island on Monday became unusually aggressive during the armed robbery, even stealing from one of the customers during the holdup.
The First Citizens Bank at 2020 Atomic Road was robbed around 10:45 a.m., said Capt. Troy Elwell, a sheriff's office spokesperson.
The men were both armed with small handguns, masked and were wearing gloves, he said.
They demanded and received money from a teller, even snatching items from a customer, Elwell said.
"They were aggressive," he added.
The men left the bank and likely got into a vehicle, but no information on the make and model were reported.
The Aiken Bloodhound Tracking Team searched the area, and investigators released a number of surveillance images from the bank.
The suspects are both described as black males.
The first gunman is said to be about 6 feet tall and 160 pounds. He was wearing a white shirt and black pants.
The second gunman is said to be about 5 feet 11 inches tall and 150 pounds. He was wearing a black shirt and black pants.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Aiken County Sheriff's Office at (800) 922-9709.
Individuals also should call CrimeStoppers of the Midlands at (888) 559-TIPS. Callers will remain anonymous and are eligible for a cash reward of between $50 and $1,000.
Contact Karen Daily at kdaily@aikenstandard.com.
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Posted by: Bruce On: Saturday, August 22, 2009 3:52 PM
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If you read history for thousands of years Africa was the economic leader of the world and one of the most advanced civilizations on the planet. Then as usual along comes the white man and well the rest is history.
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Posted by: On: Thursday, August 20, 2009 6:49 PM
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Bruce looks like you know how to use a dictionary or either you are one of the smartest people around. You seem to know everything about everything in this whole country. I doubt it.
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Posted by: On: Thursday, August 20, 2009 6:35 PM
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If this country was built on the black mans back then why hasn't the black man built Africa yet after all these centuries?
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Posted by: Bruce On: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:57 PM
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I believe that is a wage slave lol, I owe I owe so off to work I go.
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Posted by: Local On: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:06 PM
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If you are a working person you are a slave to the governments (local, state and federal) in that they thrive and exist off of YOUR LABOR. So given that I would say that slavery is alive and well and we are all still slaving.
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Posted by: Bruce On: Thursday, August 20, 2009 1:53 PM
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• An indentured servant is a form of debt bondage worker. The laborer is under contract of an employer for usually three to seven years • slavery - bondage: the state of being under the control of another person a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant. Big diffrence
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Posted by: Zoe On: Thursday, August 20, 2009 1:46 PM
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A lot of people sold their lives to get here from various places in Europe. Sort of shows that slavery was not limited to one race or nation.
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Posted by: On: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:44 AM
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A very small percentage of white people were indentured servants.
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Posted by: On: Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:45 AM
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I am reading all the comments here. For everyone out there do you realize there were whites, who came over as indengent servents also. My husbands family came from Germany, His great, great, great(not sure how man greats) Grandfather and Grandmother came over from Germany, had to serve a family for so many years. So its not just blacks. Yes I do feel they think we owe them something. Also do yall realize, Africa's biggest cities are run by White African Natives, not black.
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Posted by: Bruce On: Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:17 AM
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Considering the mass extermination the indians went through at the hands of the white man it wouldn't be hard to place them on a small piece of land and keep an eye on them. Oh wait it has already been done in Oklahoma, gee I almost forgot the white folks rounded them up and forced marched them there my mistake.
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Posted by: On: Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:10 AM
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You will not reason with most in here. It is like talking to your dining room table. Being called colored by these folks is a big step. Behind closed doors you are a n***** to them.
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Posted by: American and nothing else On: Thursday, August 20, 2009 12:46 AM
Comment Title: American Nothing Else
Ladies and Gentlemen, lets not lose site of the topic. My point is that you cannot lump all people together no matter what color, race, or creed they so happen to be. That my friend is discrimination. NO, I do not condone a bank robbery or any other criminal activity. Nor do I condone anyone reffering to me as Colored. What is that all about? Can I not just be American and nothing else?
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Posted by: On: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6:33 PM
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Bruce I suggest that you move all of the underprivileged black and American Indian citizens to your house and then you will have atoned for all of the white mans trangressions. That should make you feel about 20 feet tall and really good about yourself. I for one am sick of your condescending attitude.
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Posted by: On: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6:29 PM
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The mentality of some people amazes me. You are giving these thugs a free pass to rob a bank and an innocent customer because they or their ancestors couldn't sit at a freakin lunch counter 50 years ago???? Come on how sick is that? What excuse did you make for that white bank robber they arrested a short time ago?? These thugs of all races do what they do because it is what they want to do.
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Posted by: Bruce On: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6:16 PM
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Considering this country was built on the black mans back, I would say you owe them a lot. Just because you are ignorant and deny history, it doesn't really matter , we all know you can't fix stupid.
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Posted by: ANH On: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5:03 PM
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Let me think back to around 1968 when the coloreds staged a very violent riot at my high school. I was in homeroom before it started some of my white friends came in with blood on them they had been beaten with sticks with barbed wire wrapped around them while trapped on a school bus( outnumbered 10 to 1 by the coloreds the only way they will fight).Then to make matters worse the coloreds start tearing up parked vehicles and gang beating people trying to stop them.So long story short I leave class to help stop this child like action and guess what I get suspended,the ratio of suspensions was 8 whites to 1 colored. I see you have taken the lead from your leaders anyone that disagees with you or tells the truth is a member of the kkk well I do not like being called that anymore than you like being called n****r so lay of and choose your own words.More to follow---
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Posted by: On: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:08 PM
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Since intergration the educational system has gone down, down ,down, crime is more rampent, the "only " reason that you see goverment housing is to do away with slums and the politician can say hey look what I got you now vote for me. The black man goes to church to plot against the white man and so that the NAACP can explain to them how to beat the system. The NAACP and black churches bus the black man to vote and tells them who to vote for. Don't tell me the largest percentage of blacks didn't vote for obama because he is black. I've never seen a black man or black woman hosed, beaten, hung, or turned away at any resturant, movie theater, or Dr's office. I don't owe a black man a damn thing.
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Posted by: European American? On: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 9:39 AM
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If you really want to see what the black man has accomplished go visit Africa. I'm sure by now it is much furter advanced than the US or Europe.
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Posted by: Bruce On: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 8:36 AM
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I guess he forgot that only 50 years ago, blacks were not allowed to vote, they had to ride in the backs of busses, and not allowed to dine with the white folks. Not to mention the freedoms they enjoy today wasn't not so much the white man,but fighting fire hoses, attack dogs, and midnight riders. Not to mention the blocking of the school house door. If you truly want to see what the white man has accomplished in America ask an indian.
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Posted by: American Nothing Else On: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 12:33 AM
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Wow, it appears that I got some nameless Klansman's attention. How could you possibly find fault in my comments. I am speaking only the truth. Why would I have to go so far back as Slavery to point out misdeeds? If you would like a history lesson, look up the history of Aiken and you might read about a small town called Hamburg SC. Take a look at what happens when my White Brothers are allowed to do as they will. Hmm, what do you call it? "The Good Ole Days." Do you really want to know where we would be without each other? Your comments remind me of a David Duke article I once read...
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Posted by: ANH On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 6:39 PM
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They should also be charged with a hate crime for abusing the white guy in the bank.
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Posted by: On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 4:26 PM
Comment Title: American nothing else
My own misdeeds, what misdeeds have I done? Are your referreing to the whites that owned slaves 150 to 300 years ago, or the colored man that owned slaves 150 to 300 years ago? Are you referring to the colored tribal leaders that sold those that they captured in battle. Please enlighten me. Maybe you are referring to me, my father, my grandfather and my great grandfather that have been taxed in order to ensure that the colored race has free food, free education, free housing, free medical, etc. etc. If it were not for the white man, where would the colored man be? What country has the colored man made better. Surely not those wastelands in Africa or Haties. How many times did the federal troops shout "free the slaves, free the slaves" in the heat of battle during the civil war. None! Do you hear the Jews crying about being slaves to the egyptians for thousands of years. Its time for the colored race to grow a set and defend for themselves.
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Posted by: SF On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 2:22 PM
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I lived in South Africa for most of my adult life. I retired to Aiken five years ago. South Africa is ravaged by out of control crime and violence. Everybody, including government leaders saw it coming. They just sat back and watched it. Citizens have their own way to fight crime but it is no substitute for a police force. Crime has recently gotten out of control in Aiken. It is only getting worse. I don't usually comment on these websites but the picture in the article looks just like something out of my old country. Don't just sit back people. I've seen what can happen.
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Posted by: On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:56 PM
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Say what you want, think what you will. The increase in crime in Aiken County is based on a total lack of PROPER LAW ENFORCEMENT BY AIKEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. The only way you get caught is to turn yourself in. That entire Office is a joke from top to bottom. They are laughed at by real criminals such as this. Give you Sheriff a Flash Light, Search Warrant, and his best 10 men, Your Sheriff nor his 10 best could find their @$$ in such a situation. You don't see this happening in North Augusta or the City of Aiken.
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Posted by: American and Nothing Else On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:23 PM
Comment Title: Camp Arifjan Kuwait
Yes, I am from Aiken, but I have spent the last 6 years in Kuwait as a Contractor supporting our Troops. I read the Aiken Standard Daily online here in Kuwait. The Crime Spree is disturbing to me almost as much as some of these Racist Comments that I read. The reason why I refer to myself as American and Nothing Else is because last week when they tried to blow up Camp Arifjan they did not say ok lets seperate, White Americans over here and African Americans over there. They just want to Kill AMERICANS and NOTHING ELSE.....
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Posted by: American Nothing Else On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:17 PM
Comment Title: There is no such thing as reverse discrimination
Discrimination is just that. Discrimination, you don't have to be of a certian color to discriminate. What is a Normal American? Certainly, you don't suggest that one would have to be white to be a normal American.
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Posted by: On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:13 PM
Comment Title: American Nothing Else
The NAACP and Black History Month are all products of your own misdeeds. History has taught us one thing. If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything. Had the So called White American not try and erase the so called African American we would not need the NAACP and all other such organizations that try and seperate us. When those towers fell in New York we were all Americans inside. It takes a lot of misinformation to keep us seperate. We have more in common than you may want to admit to.
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Posted by: On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 11:01 AM
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Why is there a black caucus, why is there a black history month, why ae the voting districts redrawn in order to ensure a black is elected, This IS reverse descrimination.
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Posted by: On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 10:24 AM
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When will the leaders of the black community stand up and denounce this violent crime wave being inflicted on the citizens of Aiken by black males?
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Posted by: On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 10:23 AM
Comment Title: RE; American (Nothing Else)
If you are just an American then why does the NAACP exist to promote "coloreds"? Why are there "black" beauty pagents? Why is it that you certain group of "American" are so racist instead of just fitting in as normal law-abiding Americans with the rest of society?
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Posted by: On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:48 AM
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I don't hide in a closet.
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Posted by: On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:22 AM
Comment Title: ENOUGH
Enough is enough with this trash. Law enforcement needs to stake out our banks and kill this trash as soon as they get out of the car to rob someone. Dont say stop or halt just start shooting them. They soon will get the message. Its a shame that trash and thugs have taken over our nation. Years ago law enforcement use to announce that they would shoot anyone who attempts to rob a business. Needs to be started again.
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Posted by: American (Nothing Else) On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:37 AM
Comment Title: So Called African Americans
To the So-Called African-Americans. I say to you don't buy into these comments made by our closet Klansmen. The rest of the world sees you as American. Not African, Black, Negro, or Colored. You are simply American. I say that to say this. Be proud, Be beautiful, and Be Safe.
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Posted by: S. McIntosh On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:31 AM
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If we go back and look at the records, we would find that this one bank has been robbed more times than all others combined, in Aiken County. In every incident, it appears that employees failed to give the robbers the bait money and/or the dye pack. Doing this brought a sudden end to the recent robbery of a bank in Jackson. Responsibility for this one lies with the bank and the bank alone.
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Posted by: On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 6:35 AM
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Hey look!!! Its African Americans committing a crime.
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Posted by: On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 5:32 AM
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What the heck is going on in Beech Island, and am I the only one to notice? This is a crime haven and the sheriff's office should be there all the time. If we let it get any further out of hand, then it will be difficult to salvage. Road blocks should be regular; not just Friday nights. Come on guys, these thugs aren't smarter than our deputies. Right?
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Posted by: Concerned On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:30 AM
Comment Title: Criminals becoming more violent
Get trained and licensed to carry a concealed weapon. I pray you will never need it but protect yourself and your loved ones. MOW A LAWN or RAKES LEAVES, you lazy warts of society !
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