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BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT SOUGHT

Modesto, CA – A bank in southwest Modesto grocery store was robbed Tuesday afternoon. Police have released photographs of the robber and need the public’s help to identify him.

At about 4:55 pm on Tuesday police were dispatched to the Guaranty Bank at 901 North Carpenter Road (inside the Cost-Less grocery store) to investigate a robbery that had just occurred. Detectives believe suspect approached the bank teller and made demands for money. The robber fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was hurt during the robbery.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, in his early 20’s, 5’5” tall, weighing approximately 155 pounds. The suspect was wearing a black baseball cap, dark sunglasses, and a black long-sleeved shirt over a gray colored t-shirt. He was last seen fleeing the bank on foot. The suspect was not located after a lengthy search of the area.

Detectives have released several digital surveillance photographs of the suspect at the time of the robbery. Detectives ask anyone who may recognize the suspect to call Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward. Tipsters can also text information to Crime Stoppers by sending a text message to 274637. Just type “TIP704” along with your message. An additional photo can be seen at http://www.modestogov.com/newsroom/releases/police/prdetail.asp?id=347.

For information about this news release, contact police spokesperson Sergeant Brian Findlen at (209) 652-1386.