Briefly in the news

A bank robber who claimed to have dropped off a bag with a bomb at a

Newport Beach Wells Fargo branch Tuesday got away with $25,521, according

to a police report.

The bomb scare closed off a portion West Coast Highway for more than

90 minutes Tuesday afternoon. Employees in the bank and adjacent

businesses also were evacuated until the Orange County Sheriff’s

Department bomb squad inspected the small, black sports bag.

According to the report, the bag contained a white towel and a

portable radio that was 8 inches long and 4 inches wide. He reportedly

threatened tellers with the bag, which he said contained the bomb, then

jumped over the counter and took money from four teller stations.

Police and the FBI are still looking for the robber. Anyone with

information is asked to call (800) 550-6273.