FBI and El Cajon Police Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify Pacific Western Bank Robber

The FBI and El Cajon Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the unknown male responsible for robbing the Pacific Western Bank, 368 Broadway, El Cajon, California, on Tuesday, November 1, 2011.

On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at approximately 2:15 p.m. the Pacific Western Bank, located at 368 Broadway, El Cajon, California was robbed by an unknown male. The robber entered the bank yelling that he was there to rob the bank. The robber stood in the lobby area near the center of the teller counter and demanded money from the three tellers on duty. One teller provided the robber with a sum of money. The robber placed the money inside of a black cloth bag. The robber ran out of the bank after receiving a sum of money. No injuries were reported and no weapon observed.

Witnesses describe the robber as follows:

Sex: Male
Race: White
Age: Approximately 30 years old
Height: Approximately 5’8” tall
Weight: Approximately 170 lbs.
Build: Medium
Eyes: Blue/green
Hair/Coloring: Dark hair: clean shaven
Clothing: Dark hooded sweatshirt, faded jeans, and baseball cap

Bank surveillance photographs, Pacific Western Bank, 368 Broadway, El Cajon, California, on Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Anyone with information concerning this robbery is asked to contact the FBI at telephone number (858) 565-1255 (san.diego@ic.fbi.gov) or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-TIPS (8477). You may remain anonymous by calling the FBI or Crime Stoppers.