FBI and Local Law Enforcement Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify U.S. Bank Robber

The FBI and local law enforcement are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the unknown male responsible for robbing the U.S. Bank branch located inside the Albertsons grocery store at 14837 Pomerado Road in Poway, California.

On Friday, February 14, 2014, at approximately 7:02 p.m., the U.S. Bank located inside the Albertsons grocery store, 14837 Pomerado Road, Poway, California, was robbed by an unknown male. At the time of the robbery, the robber entered the grocery store and approached two employees working at the U.S. Bank in store branch. The robber made a verbal demand for money and feigned to have a weapon by gesturing to the area of his waist. The robber wore dark sunglasses, a hooded sweatshirt jacket, and a red bandana that covered his nose and mouth. The robber was provided a sum of money, at which time he exited the grocery store and headed to the parking lot area. The robber was observed entering the passenger side of a dark blue Chevy S 10 pickup truck. The vehicle sped away from the area driven by an unknown person of unknown race or gender. No injuries were reported.

Witnesses describe the robber as follows:

• Sex: Male
• Race: White
• Height: Approximately 5’10” tall
• Age: Early to mid-20s
• Hair: Brown
• Build: Thin to medium

Bank surveillance photographs from the U.S. Bank, located inside of the Albertsons grocery store, 14837 Pomerado Road, Poway, California, on Friday, February 14, 2014:

Anyone with information concerning this robbery is asked to contact the FBI at telephone number (858) 320-1800 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.