PAWTUCKET - A Bank of Rhode Island branch on Route 126 was robbed Tuesday morning.

Police say the suspect showed a teller a note at the bank, located at 499 Smithfield Ave., about 10:45 a.m. The suspect then fled in a stolen motor vehicle located nearby.

Police describe the suspect as a white male in his early 20s, about 5 feet 5 inches tall to 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighing 175 pounds.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Detective Michael McKenna at 401-727-9100.