Lone robber makes off with undisclosed about of money last week
By Sam Catanzaro
Los Angeles police are looking for a man who robbed a Westwood bank last week.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), on April 21 at 2:30 p.m., a bank robbery occurred at a bank near the 2200 block of Westwood Boulevard in Los Angeles. While the LAPD did not release the name of the bank, the 2200 block of Westwood Boulevard contains a Chase Bank located at 2201 Westwood Boulevard and a California Credit Union at 2215 Westwood Boulevard
According to the LAOD, a lone suspect entered the bank, presented a demand note and escaped with an undisclosed amount of money.
Surveillance video in the area helped the detectives determine the suspect’s escape route and showed him drive away in a dark gray full-size Ford pick-up truck. The bed of the truck was full of junk at the time of the robbery.
The suspect is described as approximately 40-50 years old, male Hispanic or Asian, black hair, standing at approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing 160 pounds. He was wearing a dark sweatshirt, dark sweatpants, a blue bandana and gloves.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Robbery- Homicide Division, Robbery Special Section, Detectives C. Marsden and M. Matsuda, at 213-486-6840.
