Police: Thief steals car after robbing bank in Springfield

There was a bold bank robbery in Springfield where the thief also stole a car.

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Police: Thief steals car after robbing bank in Springfield Posted: Oct 18, 2016 4:28 PM EDT Updated: Oct 18, 2016 6:54 PM EDT By WCAX NewsCONNECT Close XEmbed Video CodeLink to Video Replay Recommended The latest Xtra update from the WCAX News team. The latest Xtra update from the WCAX Weather team. Tuesday night Sue Minter and Phil Scott went head to head in a debate on WCAX-TV. A St. Michael's College freshman has quite the fish story to tell and she's only been in Vermont for a few months! Cat Viglienzoni found out what was behind the record catch on Lake Champlain. They say everyone knows everyone in a small state, making tragedy all the more saddening for Vermont. There are nasty politics on display in Hartford as a Vermont school building was caught in the cross hairs. Burlington's school board and teachers union return to negotiations Wednesday and the city's mayor hopes they can reach an agreement to spare the students. 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Police found it abandoned in Weathersfield and launched a search of the area using a police dog, but found no signs of a suspect. "The vehicle in question was found here by another agency that responded to the area in search of the vehicle. The suspect is at large and we are still actively pursuing this case," said Lieutenant Mark Fountain, Springfield Police Department. Police say it is likely the suspect was picked up at the spot they were searching. At this time they have not said how much money was stolen and did not offer a description of the suspect.