Pasadena Bank Robbery Suspect Sought

PASADENA, CA -- Police Monday sought public help to find a woman who robbed a bank in Pasadena over the weekend by claiming to have a bomb. The crime occurred about 1:30 p.m. Saturday at a U.S. Bank branch inside a Vons supermarket in the 2300 block of East Colorado Boulevard, said Pasadena police Lt. Jesse Carrillo.

"Prior to the robbery, the suspect first approached the teller window, making small talk before leaving," Carrillo said. "She returned approximately 15 minutes later and this time claimed she had a bomb as she demanded the money from the teller."

The teller handed the woman an undisclosed amount of cash, and she fled before police arrived, Carrillo said. Police circulated a security photo of the gray-haired woman, described as white, 50-60 years old, about 6 feet tall and 180 pounds. She was wearing sunglasses, a gray sweatshirt, black shorts and black gloves.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call Pasadena police at (626) 744-4241, or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

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