FBI and Carlsbad Police Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify Comerica Bank Robber

On Friday, January 4, 2013, at approximately 4:40 p.m., the located at 2626 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California, was robbed by an unknown male. At the time of the robbery, the robber approached the victim teller and told the teller that he was there to rob the teller. The robber ordered the teller to place his/her hands in the air and demanded money. The robber feigned to have a weapon in his jacket pocket. After receiving a sum of money the robber walked out of the bank. The robber was last seen entering the driver side of a white 1990’s Toyota extended cab pick-up truck. No injuries were reported and no weapon observed during the robbery.

Witnesses describe the robber as follows:

Sex: Male

Race: White

Tattoos: visible around neck up to jaw line

Height: Approximately 5’5” tall 

Weight: Approximately 140 – 150 pounds

Clothing: Black baseball cap, gray hooded sweatshirt, and dark brown pants

Anyone with information concerning this robbery is asked to contact the FBI at telephone number (858) 565-1255 (san.diego@ic.fbi.gov), the Carlsbad Police Department Crimes of Violence Unit, or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580- 8477. You may remain anonymous by calling the FBI or Crime Stoppers.

–FBI