16-year-old accused of attempting to rob a bank

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department announced the arrest of a 16-year-old accused of attempting to rob a bank earlier this week.

The robbery was reported Monday at 3:58 p.m. at a bank in the 1000 block of Calimesa Boulevard in Calimesa.

Employees told deputies that the suspect, a white male, wearing a black beanie, blue facemask, and latex gloves, passed a note to a bank teller indicated that he was armed and demanding money.

Before receiving any money, the suspect fled the area on a bicycle.

The Cabazon Investigations bureau was able to identify the suspect as a 16-year-old male juvenile from Yucaipa. The teenager was arrested on Thursday after leaving his home in a vehicle.

Investigators later served a search warrant at the suspect's home where they reported finding evidence of the attempted bank robbery.

The juvenile suspect was booked into Juvenile Hall and charged with attempt bank robbery.

The Cabazon Sheriff’s Station is asking anyone with information regarding this incident to contact investigators at (951) 922-7100.