Laguna Beach Bank Robber Strikes Again? In Seal Beach & Torrance

SEAL BEACH, CA -- The Chase Bank in Seal Beach may have been preyed upon by a serial bank robber according to local police. The tall, thin built man wears a nylon-style black mask obscuring his features, dark gloves and carries a long-barreled revolver, as can be seen in the photos.

This masked gunman robbed a Chase bank branch in Seal Beach Thursday.

The suspect was armed with a silver, long-barreled revolver when he entered the bank at 801 Pacific Coast Highway shortly before 4 p.m., according to Seal Beach police.

"Although officers arrived on scene shortly after the call was made, there was a 4-5 minute delay from the time of the crime and the time of the 911 call," Seal Beach Sgt. Michael Henderson said. "

It was unclear how much money the suspect made off with when he fled on foot in an unknown direction..

The bandit was described as a Caucasian male, about 6 feet 3 inches tall with a thin build. He had a ski-type mask over his face and has been seen wearing a black or gray shirt collared oxford style shirt and dark-colored jeans.

"The suspect matches the description of a bank robbery suspect from recent cases out of both Laguna Beach and Torrance," said Seal Beach police Sgt. Michael Henderson.

Anyone with information about the suspect was urged to call Seal Beach police Detective Pete Krok at (562) 799-4100, extension 1110.

All images courtesy Seal Beach Police Department