State police at Lehighton continue to search for the suspect in an attempted robbery Saturday morning in Penn Forest Township.

Trooper Shaun Flynn said a man wearing a navy blue hooded jacket, blue jeans, dark shoes and black gloves entered the Jim Thorpe Neighborhood Bank branch along Route 903 carrying a black umbrella around 10:15 a.m.As the suspect tried to get in the second set of doors, the metal detector alarm was activated."The security system worked, kept the robber from getting into the bank and kept our employees safe," said Jay Miller, senior vice president.The man fled north on foot toward a wooded area, police said.If anyone has information, contact Flynn at 610-681-1850.