FBI San Diego
Media Coordinator
(858) 320-1800 | SDPublicAffairs@fbi.gov
June 11, 2018

Bank Robber Changes Clothes to Avoid Capture

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the San Diego Violent Crimes Task Force are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the individual responsible for a bank robbery in San Diego, California.

On June 9, 2018, at approximately 10:44 a.m., the U.S. Bank, located at 9400 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, California was robbed by a lone male. The robber entered the bank and passed a note to the teller demanding money. The teller complied with the robbers demand, and the robber departed the bank on foot with a sum of cash. During the robbery, the male wore a dark gray jacket, dark colored long sleeved shirt, long pants, a black baseball cap, and sunglasses. Immediately after departing the bank, the robber entered a nearby fast food restaurant where he changed clothes. After the clothing change, surveillance cameras captured the robber wearing a white T-shirt and light gray shorts. Furthermore, he was no longer wearing the black hat and sunglasses.

Witnesses have described the robber as follows:

  • Sex: Male
  • Race: Black
  • Complexion: Light Skinned
  • Age: ~30 years old
  • Height: 6’0” tall
  • Build: Thin
  • Clothing: Gray jacket, long pants, black hat, sunglasses CHANGED to: white T-shirt and gray shorts
  • Other: Unshaven beard
  • Weapon: Not seen during the robbery

If you have information regarding this robber, please contact the San Diego FBI at 858-320-1800 or San Diego Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477; www.sdcrimestoppers.org.