FBI and San Diego Police Department Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify Chase Bank Robber

The FBI and San Diego Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the unknown male responsible for robbing the Chase Bank branch located at 1740 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, California, on Saturday, October 5, 2013.

On Saturday, October 5, 2013, at approximately 12:28 p.m., the Chase Bank branch located at 1740 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, California, was robbed by an unknown male. At the time of the robbery, the robber walked into the bank and announced, “This is a robbery, get down.”

The robber then approached the victim teller who was helping a bank customer and made a verbal demand for money. The robber also ordered the customer to the ground. In response to the robber’s demand, the teller provided the robber with a sum of money. After receiving a sum of money, the robber exited the bank heading towards Macaulay Street.

Witnesses describe the robber as follows:

Sex: Male
Race: White
Height: Approximately 5’8” tall
Weight: Approximately 135 lbs.
Clothing: Dark, long-sleeved hooded sweatshirt; dark jeans; and ski mask with eye and nose openings

Bank surveillance photographs from the Chase Bank, 1740 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, California, on Saturday, October 5, 2013:

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) 580-8477.