Crime & Safety

Does This Man Look Familiar? Police Need Help Identifying Bank Robber

SMPD is asking for the public's help in IDing a bank robber.

By Bay City News Service:

San Mateo police today are asking the public for help in catching a suspect in a bank robbery that occurred Monday evening.

The suspect walked into a bank in the 2900 block of South El Camino Real around 5:20 p.m. and handed a teller a note warning that he was armed and demanding all of the money in the teller’s drawer, according to police.

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The teller began placing money in an envelope, but the suspect fled with the envelope and the note when a manager approached, police said.

The suspect is described as a light-skinned, possibly Hispanic male between 18 to 22 years old with pock marks on his face and a slight accent, police said.

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He is around 5 feet 2 to 5 feet 5 inches tall and 115 pounds with a thin build and long hair that might have been a wig.

Police have released photos of the suspect and are asking anyone in the community who can help identify or locate him to call Detective Chris Noa at (650) 522-7661.

Anonymous tips can also be made by calling (650) 522-7676.

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