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Local authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying a Sacramento area bank robber who was seen fleeing one of the scenes on a skateboard.
The "skateboarding bandit" is suspected of having robbed a Wells Fargo bank on Madison Avenue about 9:20 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release issued by Sacramento County sheriff's Sgt. Tim Curran. The bandit's second crime came later the same day, when he robbed a Wells Fargo on Gold River Drive, Curran said.
On both occasions, the suspect indicated he had a gun and demanded money from the teller with a note, Curran said. He fled after receiving the money, and in the second robbery, he was seen fleeing on a skateboard.
The suspect was caught on surveillance cameras during both robberies. Authorities describe him as an Asian male between 20 and 30 years old. He is 5 feet, 5-inches to 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs between 135 and 145 pounds, has collar-length black hair and wears glasses.
He was seen wearing a black zip-up hooded sweatshirt, a black T-shirt, a black beanie with a brim, and black cotton gloves cut off at the knuckles.
The crimes are being investigated by the Sacramento Violent Crimes Task Force, which is composed of sheriff's robbery detectives and special agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Anyone with information regarding these robberies, or the suspect's identity, is asked to call the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department at (916) 874-5115, or Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
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The "skateboarding bandit" is suspected of having robbed a Wells Fargo bank on Madison Avenue about 9:20 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release issued by Sacramento County sheriff's Sgt. Tim Curran. The bandit's second crime came later the same day, when he robbed a Wells Fargo on Gold River Drive, Curran said.
On both occasions, the suspect indicated he had a gun and demanded money from the teller with a note, Curran said. He fled after receiving the money, and in the second robbery, he was seen fleeing on a skateboard.
The suspect was caught on surveillance cameras during both robberies. Authorities describe him as an Asian male between 20 and 30 years old. He is 5 feet, 5-inches to 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs between 135 and 145 pounds, has collar-length black hair and wears glasses.
He was seen wearing a black zip-up hooded sweatshirt, a black T-shirt, a black beanie with a brim, and black cotton gloves cut off at the knuckles.
The crimes are being investigated by the Sacramento Violent Crimes Task Force, which is composed of sheriff's robbery detectives and special agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Anyone with information regarding these robberies, or the suspect's identity, is asked to call the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department at (916) 874-5115, or Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
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