Elk Grove Police seek bank robbery suspect

Elk Grove Police are seeking this suspect

The Elk Grove Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a bank robbery that took place at the U.S. Bank located at 5000 Laguna Boulevard.

On December 28, 2010 at 3:28 p.m., the suspect approached a teller and handed them a note demanding money. The teller complied and gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency.

The subject took the money then exited the bank on foot. According to witnesses, the suspect was last seen getting into a white 4-door vehicle (passenger side) that was driven by an unknown person.

The white vehicle was described as a mid-1990's compact four-door sedan, possibly a Mazda or a Toyota with a California license plate containing the character "X". The vehicle was last seen driving northbound on Franklin Blvd.

The suspect was described as an African-American male adult, late twenties, five feet ten inches tall (5’10”), one hundred eighty to two hundred pounds (180-200 lbs.). The suspect was wearing a black beanie, dark sunglasses, a brown "Cleveland Browns" football jersey with "32" and "BROWN" across the back over a black long-sleeve shirt, black gloves, baggy dark jeans 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.