The Main Avenue branch of Bank of the San Juans in Durango was robbed Tuesday morning by a man brandishing a handgun.  He stole an undisclosed amount of money.  Police were searching for someone on foot dressed in black carrying two brightly colored bags. Police described the suspect as a white male adult, approximately 5-foot-6, medium build from 40 to 50 years old, with a salt-and-pepper-colored goatee.  He wore a dark ski mask, blue conductor-style hat with thin white stripes, sunglasses, a dark jacket with “Marlboro" written in red letters on the back, a Broncos T-shirt, dark gray jeans and dark tennis shoes, according to a news release from the Durango Police Department. He carried a semi-automatic handgun and placed the money into two bags: one fluorescent green and one fluorescent orange.  Art Chase, president of the bank, confirmed that the branch office at 1710 Main Ave. was robbed at 9:25 a.m. but did not release details.  This is the second bank robbery in Durango in two weeks. First National Bank of Durango was robbed Dec. 8 by a man believed to be in his mid-20s. That suspect has not been apprehended.  Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to contact investigator Cindi Clay at the Durango Police Department, 375-4730; to remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 247-1112.

No arrests had been made as of Thursday evening in a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of three schools and the La Plata County Courthouse on Wednesday. The threat was determined to be a hoax. Investigators had “people of interest," but no arrests had been made as of 5:30 p.m., said Capt. Micki Browning with the Durango Police Department. An unknown man called in the bomb threat at 9:58 a.m. Wednesday to the 911 emergency dispatch center in Durango. The man said bombs were located at Miller Middle School, Durango High School, Fort Lewis College and the courthouse - presumably the La Plata County Courthouse. All four institutions were evacuated for the remainder of the day. The call originated from within city limits, but police have declined to say exactly where.Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 247-1112. Callers can remain anonymous and potentially can receive a cash reward.