FBI and San Diego Sheriff’s Department Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify Wells Fargo Bank Robber

The FBI and San Diego Sheriff’s Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify an unknown male responsible for robbing the Wells Fargo Bank, located inside of the Food 4 Less grocery store, 500 Hacienda Drive, Vista, California.

On Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at approximately 5:52 p.m., an unknown male robbed the Wells Fargo Bank, located inside of the Food 4 Less grocery store, 500 Hacienda Drive, Vista, California. At the time of the robbery, the suspect entered the grocery store and walked towards the bank. The robber waited in line until called by a teller. Upon arriving at the teller station, the robber made a verbal demand for money, demanding specific denominations. The robber placed the money inside of a brown cloth bag. After receiving a sum of money the robber exited the grocery store. No weapon was observed and no injuries reported.

Witnesses describe the robber as follows:

Sex: Male
Race: White
Age: Approximately 30 to 40 years old
Height: Approximately 5’6” tall
Weight: Approximately 140 lbs.
Build: Thin
Hair: Blond or brown
Clothing: Brown polo shirt, brown baseball cap with yellow embroidered writing, denim jeans

Bank surveillance photographs from the Wells Fargo Bank, 500 Hacienda Drive, Vista, California, Wednesday, October 26, 2011.

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