Police seek ‘Khaki Bandit,’ wanted in bank robbery

Huntington Beach police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a suspect in a bank robbery that took place in recent weeks.

A man dubbed “The Khaki Bandit” walked into a Citibank near Edinger Avenue and Gothard Street at 12:30 p.m. July 30, then told the teller, “give me all of your money or I will shoot you,” police said.

Witnesses did not actually see him holding a weapon, police said.

The suspect, wearing a black fanny pack and carrying a black day planner, then fled with the money and drove off, authorities said. Police did not have a description of the vehicle.

The recent robbery may not be this suspect’s first, police said. He is suspected of robberies in Santa Ana and Costa Mesa, as well as an attempt in Irvine. On July 25 a man dressed in khaki clothes robbed a bank in Costa Mesa.

Police released surveillance photos of the suspect, described as a 40- to 50-year-old man, 5’6”, 160 pounds.

Anyone with information on the man’s identity is asked to call (714) 375-5066.

— Michael Alexander