Police Search for Elk Grove Bank Robber

Elk Grove Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed a local bank last week.

The man police are seeking entered the River City Bank at 8923 Elk Grove Blvd. at 2:37 p.m. on May 2 and gave the teller a note demanding money.

The teller gave the man an undisclosed amount of cash, and he fled the bank and ran west on Elk Grove Boulevard, a witness told police.

Here's how police describe him:

The suspect was described as an African American male adult, thirty to forty years of age (30-40), six feet tall (6’0”) with a thick build.  The suspect was wearing a tan canvas fishing-type hat, a white or tan long-sleeve button-front shirt, khaki shorts, white socks and white athletic shoes. 

Anyone with information regarding this robbery is asked to call the Elk Grove Police Department Detective Bureau at (916) 478-8060 or Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP (4357).  Callers to Crime Alert can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.00.  Tips can also be sent via SMS text message by entering CRIMES (274637) on a cell phone, followed by Tip732 (agency identification number) and the message.

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