Crime & Safety
Suspect in Local Bank Robbery Sought
The alleged robbery was reported at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday at Bank of America at 26800 Cherry Hills Blvd. in Menifee, according to Sgt. Ryan Hoxmeier with the Menifee Police Department.
Police have released surveillance photos of a man suspected of robbing a local bank Wednesday.
The alleged robbery was reported at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday at Bank of America at 26800 Cherry Hills Blvd. in Menifee, according to Sgt. Ryan Hoxmeier with the Menifee Police Department.
"He approached a teller and demanded money. He fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of money...," Hoxmeier stated in a news release issued Thursday.
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The suspect was described as a white male adult in his mid-30s. He was wearing blue jeans, a yellow and black jacket and a black and white striped wool hat.
He drove away from the bank in an early 2000 model crew cab, black Ford F-150 pick-up truck, the sergeant said.
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An investigation into the robbery continues; anyone with information was encouraged to call Investigator Omar Rodriguez with the Menifee Police Department/Perris Sheriff's Station at 951-210-1053.
Citizens may also submit anonymous tips via the Sheriff's CrimeTips online form.
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