According to a release from Ames Police, a man withdrawing money from an ATM on Welch Avenue was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday night.

At approximately 8:46 p.m. on July 26, officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at the ATM, which is located on the 100 block of Welch Avenue. The victim reported he took money out of the ATM when he was approached by a man with a gun.

According to the victim, the man pointed a handgun at his head and demanded the money. 

The victim described the man to police as a black male adult in his twenties, approximately 6 foot 1 inches tall, with a muscular build. The victim said another light skinned male, approximately 6 foot 2 inches tall, slender, with a black backwards baseball cap, stood a short distance away.

The two men the victim described left together in a black sedan. The victim was unharmed.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Ames Police Department at 239-5133 or the anonymous tip line at 239-5533. You may also contact Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa at 515-223-1400 or 1-800-452-1111.

Online anonymous tips may be submitted to www.crimestoppersofcentraliowa.com or tips are accepted via text message by texting “PCCS” plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES).