Bank robbed in Covina
COVINA -- A man got away with about $500 in cash after robbing a local bank Wednesday afternoon.
A Latino man wearing all black and carrying a black briefcase entered the Bank of the West in the 700 block of South Citrus Avenue about 3:20 p.m. and demanded money, according to Covina police Officer Keith Sutherland.
"After the customers left, he approached one of the tellers, opened the briefcase and provided a demand note," Sutherland said.
Police said the man was wearing a black baseball cap with no mask and appeared to be about 40 years old. He did show a gun, Sutherland said.
The suspect had been in the bank earlier Wednesday to inquire about opening an account, Sutherland said.
A witness told police the suspect fled to a nearby office building in the 700 block of South Terrado Plaza. Police searched the building but did not find the suspect, Sutherland said.
*Surveillance photo of suspect courtesy of the FBI.
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No one's picking on Covina, Bank Robberies are going on dozen times a day in Southern Calif. but don't find their way in the Media due to subtle pressure by the banking cartels, that's why you always see "No Comment" by bank manager when asked about 'security'... they have none.
The only Government regulation regarding bank security is the "Bank Protection Act of 1968" (Google it)and has NEVER been revised or up-dated 1n 42 years due to bank lobbying.
Banks, FBI and Law Enforcement make a big deal out of "security cameras", they have Never deterred a bank robber, just photos of suspect waving at camera,**** thousands of photos on FBI websites the same holds true for so-called "Bandit Barriers", Never stopped a bank robbery. Check with Bank, Police, FBI or SGVN archives to see how many times this bank has been robbed and how security has been up-graded.
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