NEWS RELEASE
Release Date: September 12, 2015
Ceres Police Department
Public Information Unit
Office of Chief Brent Smith
Ceres, CA – On September 11th, 2015, Ceres Police officers responded to a call of a bank robbery located at West America Bank in the 1700 block of Mitchell. The suspect described as a Hispanic male, late 20’s, 5’03”, 180 pounds, black eyes unknown hair color wearing a black baseball cap, large puffy black jacket and back pack entered the bank.
The suspect handed the teller a note and threatened he had a bomb. The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of money and the suspect then walked out in a southerly direction towards Fowler Road. A picture of the alleged suspect has been posted on the Ceres Police Department Facebook page. The Ceres Police Department received tips of this alleged suspect being seen at a bank in the City of Turlock in the mid morning hours.
If you have any information regarding this incident please contact Detective Carlos Quiroz at Ceres Police Department at (209) 538-5638. For information on this news release, please contact Ceres Police Department Detective Sergeant Danny Vierra at danny.vierra@ci.ceres.ca.us or (209) 538-5672
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