* Pleasanton Police Trying to Identify Man Who Rob Bank of the West

Published by Junior Staff Writer on December 19, 2009

Police are trying to identify a man who robbed a bank in Pleasanton on Friday afternoon. Officers responded to reports of a robbery at Bank of the West located at 5452 Sunol Blvd., according to Pleasanton police. A suspect had entered the bank with a garbage bag and demanded the tellers hand over cash. No weapon was seen or simulated and no one was injured.
The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash before officers arrived, police said, and a search of the area was unsuccessful. The suspect was described as a white man between 6 feet and 6 feet 3 inches tall who weighed 160 pounds. He was seen wearing a black sweatshirt with the hood pulled over his head and blue jeans. Please call the Fugitive Watch hot line at 1-800-9-CAUGHT (1-800-922-8448) or text us at 408-355-0999 or CLICK HERE to send a confidential email tip, if you know the name of this man or have any information that can help solve this crime.