Search continues for suspect in two Palm Desert bank robberies
Update 7/12/24
Investigators confirmed the suspect in Thursday's bank robbery is believed to be the same as the one at the U.S. Bank in Palm Desert on June 26. The Riverside County Sheriff's Office shared a photo of the robbery at Mechanics Bank.
The suspect was described as a white male adult, between 50 and 60 years old, 5'10" to 6'0" tall, 150 to 175 pounds, wearing a light-colored baseball-style hat, dark-colored t-shirt, and dark jeans.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office requests the public's assistance in identifying and locating the suspect. Anyone with information on his immediate whereabouts should call 911 or contact Investigator Villasenor at the Palm Desert Sheriff's Station at 760–836–1600.
Original Report 7/11/24
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department was investigating a robbery at the Mechanics Bank in Palm Desert Thursday.
The bank is located at 73611 Highway 111. Police said a suspect robbed the bank at around 12:20 p.m.
Authorities said investigators do not believe weapons were used during the robbery. There were no injuries were reported.
A suspect description was not available as of 1:00 p.m.
Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates.
This was the second bank robbery in Palm Desert within the past two weeks.
On June 26, the U.S. Bank at 72260 Highway 111 was robbed. Deputies said the suspect had entered the bank, approached a bank teller at the counter, and demanded cash.
The search continues for the suspect in that bank robbery.
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