Crime & Safety
Have You Seen This Man? Help Sheriff's ID Encinitas Bank Robber
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department asked for assistance on Thursday morning.
The Sheriff's Department wants your help in finding and identifying a man who robbed a bank at gunpoint in Encinitas.
It happened just after 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 15th at the Citibank located in the 100 block of North El Camino Real.
An armed man walked into the bank and yelled for everyone to "get down" on the floor. As he pointed his gun at bank employees, he demanded the tellers to give him money. The robber then took off with an unknown amount of cash.
No one was hurt.
The suspect was captured by the bank's surveillance cameras. He is described as a white male with a medium build, brown hair and standing 5'8''. He was wearing blue jeans, a blue hooded zipper jacket, dark sunglasses and blue gloves.
If you see the suspect, do not approach him. He is considered ARMED and DANGEROUS.
If you recognize the suspect or know where he is, call the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest.
—Crime Stoppers
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