FBI Special Agent Harry Trombitas said the man robbed a Huntington Bank branch after showing a teller a gun in his waistband. Trombitas said he was running up the street when he encountered a mother and daughter window-shopping.

The robber stopped and gave them each a $100 bill, assured them it was real, then kept running.

Trombitas said the mother and daughter from the Cleveland area were in town for a visit to Ohio State. They took the money to the nearest bank, which turned out to be the Huntington branch that was just robbed, and told police what happened.