Man robbed in Glendale after bank withdrawal
The manager of a car wash who had just withdrawn hundreds of dollars from the bank was robbed in his car Saturday while stopped at a red light, police said.
The manager, whom police did not identify, had just made the withdrawal and was returning to the car wash in the 700 block of East Colorado Street at about 3 p.m. when he pulled up to the red light at Glendale Avenue at Harvard Street.
“He was probably being watched at the bank,” Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.
While he was stopped at the red light, two men walked along both sides of his car.
One of the men tried to punch the manager, but missed. Meanwhile, the other man reached into the passenger-side window and grabbed the bank bag containing the money, according to police.
The first man ran and jumped into a black SUV parked behind him, but the manager followed the man with the money as he fled on foot.
He stopped his car to recover a cellphone the man dropped and continued the chase until he lost him at Broadway and Glendale Avenue.
The first man was described as black, about 6 feet 1 and wearing a black shirt.
The other man, who was carrying the money, was described as black, about the same height and with hair on his chin and a light beard.
He was wearing a black shirt, brown shorts and white socks and shoes.
Anyone with details about the robbery may call (818) 548-3987.
To remain anonymous, call Glendale Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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-- Veronica Rocha, Times Community News
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