Masked Man Robs Los Robles Bank

A masked gunman robbed Los Robles Bank on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

The robbery occurred about 10:30 a.m. at the bank’s main office, 33 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., said Ventura County Sheriff’s Capt. Keith Parks.

Two customers and 15 employees were inside the bank at the time, said Cris Fulwider, the bank’s general manager. No one was injured.

“[The robber] said something to the effect that if everybody did what he said nobody would get hurt,” Fulwider said.

“Then he jumped over the counter, went down the teller line and jumped back over. It happened in less than a minute.”

The robber stole cash from drawers at three teller stations before fleeing on foot.

Neither Fulwider nor authorities would say how much money was taken.

As the robber was leaving, Fulwider said, he took off his mask.

The suspect is described as white with shoulder-length brown hair, in his 30s, 5-foot-8 and 170 pounds. He wore blue jeans and a blue shirt, Parks said.

Authorities dusted the bank’s counter for fingerprints after employees said the robber wasn’t wearing gloves.

A bank surveillance tape also was given to FBI officials for examination.

The bank was closed for about four hours after the robbery.

Fulwider said it was the second robbery in the bank’s 12-year history. The last robbery was more than five years ago when a man handed a teller a note demanding money.