Suspect robs bank on Goldenwest Street

Police are seeking public assistance in identifying a man who robbed a Bank of the West branch Thursday afternoon.

At 3:40 p.m., a man walked into the branch near Goldenwest Street and Warner Avenue, wearing a baseball cap, brown T-shirt with a white T-shirt layered underneath, light jeans and aviator-style sunglasses, police said.

The man is described as Asian, 150 to 160 pounds, 5-foot-7, possibly with a mole on his cheek. He was cleanshaven, with short brown hair.

The suspect approached the teller and showed her a note stating that the bank was being robbed.

He demanded money and said he had a gun, although no weapon was seen.

After receiving an undisclosed quantity of cash, the suspect got into a white, two-door coupe and fled the scene. Authorities believe the suspect may have been responsible for other robberies in the county.

Those with information are asked to call the police hotline at (714) 375-5066 or Det. Jim Allard at (714) 478-7329.

— Candice Baker