Thursday, 11 December 2008 17:00
Police Seeking Plymouth Bank Robbery Suspect
Amador County - The Amador County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the suspect in a bank robbery that occurred last Friday in Plymouth. At approximately 11:39 am, sheriff’s officers received reports that the Wells Fargo Bank at 9454 Main Street had been robbed. Witnesses at the scene say the robber was relatively low-key and was last seen running westbound on Main Street. Several images of the suspect were captured on the bank surveillance system. According to a statement released by the Sheriff’s Office, “Bank personnel told detectives a white male suspect entered the bank and approached a teller. Bank personnel reported that the suspect (a white male about 6 feet tall) handed the teller a note demanding money and stating that he had a firearm. The teller provided the suspect with a small amount of currency which he placed into his pocket.” The suspect never displayed the firearm but did make a verbal reference to having one. During a neighborhood search, deputies learned of a white Dodge van with an overhead rack system occupied by a white male subject with a beard that had been observed in the area immediately prior to and immediately after the robbery. The sherrif’s office describe the suspect as a white male, approximately 6 feet tall, weighing approximately 175 to 180 pounds, with reddish brown hair and a beard, wearing dark sunglasses, a white tee shirt, charcoal grey hooded sweatshirt with the word “Clive” on the front and black gloves. Anyone with information regarding this or any other crime is urged to contact the Amador County Sheriff’s Office at (209) 223-6500 or the Amador County Secret Witness Program at (209) 223-4900. (end) am Story by Alex Lane (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).