FBI and San Diego Sheriff’s Department Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify Pacific Western Bank Robber

The FBI and San Diego Sheriff’s Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the unknown male responsible for robbing the Pacific Western Bank, 6110 El Tordo, Rancho Santa Fe, California, on Friday, November 4, 2011.

On Friday, November 4, 2011, at approximately 3:30 p.m. the Pacific Western Bank, located at, 6119 El Tordo, Rancho Santa Fe, California was robbed by an unknown male. The robber entered the bank, approached a teller, and demanded money. The robber displayed what appeared to be a black semi-automatic pistol. The robber ran out of the bank after receiving a sum of money. The robber was carrying a white plastic pesticide sprayer. No injuries were reported.

Witnesses describe the robber as follows:

Sex: Male
Race: White
Age: Approximately 30 years old
Height: Approximately 5’11” tall
Build: Thin
Hair/Coloring: Wavy brown hair and unshaven
Clothing: Blue jeans, yellow rain jacket, white tennis shoes, black baseball cap, and dust mask covering nose and mouth
Miscellaneous: The robber was carrying a white plastic pesticide sprayer
Weapon: Possible black semi-automatic pistol

Bank surveillance photographs, Pacific Western Bank, 6110 El Tordo, Rancho Santa Fe, California, Friday, November 4, 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. This robber should be considered armed and dangerous.