Police search for 3 suspects after bank robbery

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is searching for three suspects who robbed the Community Valley Bank in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon.

The bank, located on the 39000 block of Washington Street, was targeted by the thieves just before 5 p.m.

Deputies said two suspects entered the bank and demanded money from the teller. The bank employee complied with their demands and the suspects fled to a getaway car with an undisclosed amount of money.

The first suspect is described as a white man, about 5’5″ tall and about 150 lbs. Witnesses said he was wearing a black baseball cap, dark sunglasses, a blue bandana covering his face, black gloves, dark jeans and he was holding a dark-colored bag with straps.

The second suspect is described as a white man, about 5’10” tall and close to 170 lbs. He was wearing a white baseball cap, sunglasses, a dark blue hooded sweatshirt, white gloves, blue jeans and he was wearing a costume white beard on his face. The sheriff’s release said he was holding a paper bag simulating a handgun.

There’s no description of the third suspect who drove the getaway vehicle. The suspect’s vehicle was described as a newer-model white Kia Soul with tinted windows and no license plates.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Investigator Don Isaacs with the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station at 760-836-1600. You can also report an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at (760) 341-STOP.