Elk Grove Bank Robbery Linked to 7 Others

Elk Grove Police detectives and the FBI are investigating a Dec. 20 U.S. Bank robbery as part of a string of robberies stretching from the Bay Area to Sacramento.

U.S. Bank has offered up to a $25,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the suspect, who is believed to have robbed the following branches:

• September 1: US Bank in South San Francisco.
• October 12: US Bank in Fremont
• October 19: Cupertino
• October 24: Los Altos
• October 24: US Bank in Sunnyvale
• December 20: US Bank in 
• December 20: 
• December 22: US Bank in Redwood City

In Elk Grove, a male suspect entered a U.S. Bank on the 9200 block of Elk Grove Florin Road at 11:59 a.m. Dec. 20, according to Elk Grove Police Department Public Information Officer Christopher Trim.

The suspect handed the bank teller a note, indicating he was armed and demanding money.

The teller gave him an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency, and the suspect left the bank.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male in his late 20s, 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds with black hair, black rimmed glasses and a dark-colored beard that is possibly fake. He was wearing a black jacket with a light-colored shirt and dark-colored pants.

The FBI, the Elk Grove Police Department, and other local jurisdictions are investigating these robberies. In each case, the suspect presented a note but did not display any actual weapons.

If you have any information leading to the identity of this person, you are encouraged to contact one of the phone numbers listed below:

• San Francisco FBI Field Office: 415-553-7400
• Sacramento FBI Field Office: 916-481-9110
• Davis Police Department: 530-747-5400
• US Bank Security Hotline: 800-685-5515
• Elk Grove Police Department Detective Bureau at (916) 478-8060
• Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP