A masked bandit who robbed an Atlanta bank today apparently used an ATM machine moments before while unmasked. 

The FBI and Atlanta police are seeking help from the public in identifying the suspect, whose face was captured in two very detailed photographs just before he put the mask on.

The thief was wearing a porcelain doll type facemask at midmorning today when he entered the Chase Bank on Piedmont Road. He was wielding a handgun and jumped over the teller counter and forcibly obtained an undisclosed amount of money.

The robber is described as a black male, late 30's to late 40's in age, 5-foot-8 to  5-foot-10 inches in height, with a scruffy beard/facial hair, He was wearing prescription eye glasses, a black wool cap, a white T-shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information regarding the robbery should contact the Atlanta office FBI at (404) 679-9000.