FBI and San Diego Sheriff’s Department Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify Chase 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 Chase Bank located at 12380 Poway Road, Poway, California, on Thursday, March 1, 2012.

On Thursday, March 1, 2012, at approximately 5:54 p.m., an armed, unknown male entered the Chase Bank located at 12380 Poway Road, Poway, California, and robbed an on-duty teller. At the time of the robbery, the robber walked into the bank brandishing a black semi-automatic pistol and made a verbal demand for money from the victim teller. The robber slammed the pistol on the counter and pointed the weapon in the direction of the teller. The robber ordered the teller to place the money in a black laptop bag he carried into the bank. The teller complied with the robber’s demand and placed the money inside the bag and returned it to the robber. The robber was last seen fleeing northbound through the parking lot of the bank.

The robber is described as follows:

Race: Black
Sex: Male
Age: Late 20s to early 30s
Height: Approximately 5’5” tall
Weight: Approximately 140 to 150 pounds
Complexion: Medium to dark
Build: Thin
Hair: Wore a gray/silver colored wig with loose curls
Facial hair: Possible acne or razor bumps
Eye color: Unknown
Clothing: Orange baseball cap, black hoodie, and dark jeans
Weapon: Black semi-automatic pistol

Below are bank surveillance photographs from the Chase Bank located at 12380 Poway Road, Poway, California, taken on Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Anyone with information concerning this robbery is asked to contact the FBI at (858) 565-1255, or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. This robber should be considered armed and dangerous.