LAGUNA HILLS, SAN CLEMENTE : FBI Seeks Identity of Bank Robber
The FBI is asking for the public’s help in identifying a bank robber who has struck Wells Fargo Bank branches in Laguna Hills and San Clemente recently.
In both cases, the 6-foot 6-inch man presented tellers with notes, then fled with an undisclosed amount of money, FBI officials said.
The man struck most recently on Monday at the branch in the 24700 block of Alicia Parkway in Laguna Hills. Bucky Cox, who heads the FBI’s office in Santa Ana, said the robber presented a note to the teller that read: “Give me large bills. I have a gun. I will shoot you.”
The bandit then handed a brown folder to the teller, which she filled with money and returned to him. While no gun was seen, Cox said the man wore a loose-fitting shirt that could easily conceal a gun tucked in a waistband.
The same man also is believed to have robbed the Wells Fargo branch in the 700 block of South El Camino Real in San Clemente on Nov. 17, FBI officials said.
Cox said the man appears to weigh between 200 and 250 pounds, is in his 30s with brown hair and a mustache. He has worn a blue baseball cap during the robberies.
Cox asked anyone with information to call the FBI at (714) 542-8825.
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