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LAPD Searching for Bank Robbery Suspect

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The following was posted on the LAPD website:

Los Angeles Police Dept. (LAPD) Robbery Homicide Division detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify a bank robbery suspect caught on surveillance video. The suspect has been linked to five additional bank robberies and is considered armed and dangerous.

On Jan. 28, around 5:10 p.m., the suspect entered a bank located in the 100 block of North La Cienega Boulevard in the West Los Angeles area. The suspect approached a teller and presented a hand written demand note. The suspect then pointed a handgun at the teller and demanded money. The suspect exited the bank with the money and left the location in an unknown direction.

The suspect is described as a female Black, between 35 to 40-years-old, stands between 5 feet 2 inches tall or 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs around 120 to 140 pounds. In a photo posted on the LAPD website, the suspect was wearing a long wig and sunglasses. Surveillance footage of the robbery is available at www.lapdonline.org.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call Robbery Homicide Division, Robbery Special Section Detective Benjamin or Sandoval at (213) 486-6840. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).

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