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Bank Robbed In Elk Grove

ELK GROVE (CBS13) -- Police are searching for a man suspected of robbing a bank in Elk Grove on Tuesday.

At 3:28 p.m., the suspect walked into a branch of U.S. Bank on 5000 Laguna Boulevard and handed the teller a note demanding money. The teller handed over the money to the suspect who walked out.

Witnesses reported seeing the man get into a compact, white, 4-door, mid-90s sedan. It was possibly a Mazda or Toyota, and had the letter X on its license plate. The car was last seen driving northbound on Franklin Boulevard.

The suspect is described as an African-American male adult, in his late twenties, five 5'10", and weighing 180-200 lbs. He was wearing a black beanie, dark sunglasses, a brown Cleveland Browns jersey bearing the number 32 and the word "BROWN" across the back. Under that he had on a black long-sleeve shirt. He was also wearing black gloves, baggy, dark jeans and white sneakers.

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.

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