WATCH: Elderly Woman Fights Off Wanted Bank Robber During Heist

ABILENE, TX -- The Abilene Police Department honored a bank teller last night for fighting off a bank robber during a heist. 

According to KTXS, on September 24, officers with the Abilene Police Department were dispatched to the First State Bank for the report of a bank robbery in progress. 

When they arrived, the suspect was no where to be found. Here is the original story: Ski Masked Robber on the Run After Pistol Whipping Teller During Bank Heist. 

Now the Abilene Police Department has released footage of the heist. Here is the video of the 60-year-old teller fighting off the bank robber: 

The woman in the video is 60-year-old Jill Beaty. Beaty is a teller for the First State Bank and was the first one on location that day. 

Police say that she was inside the bank alone for 15 minutes and then went to unlock the door for a fellow coworker.

When she opened the door a masked man, armed with a pistol, jumped out of the bushes and forced her inside. 

Instead of being robbed that day, Beaty decided to fight back against the thief. During the struggle, police said the suspect hit her on top of the head with his gun. The gun came down, hit her glasses and cut her nose.

For her bravery, Abilene Police Chief Stan Standridge presented Beatty with a "Certificate of Commendation" on Tuesday during National Night Out.

"She is a remarkable citizen. She showed remarkable calm. She never lost her head. She in fact negotiated with him," said Standridge.

The man is now wanted for three separate bank robberies. Two of them were in Abilene and the other in Clyde. 

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