Man robs Pasadena bank branch

PASADENA — A man used a note and a handgun to rob a Citibank branch Saturday, police said Sunday.
A robber entered the bank branch, at the corner of Foothill and Rosemead boulevards, about noon and handed a teller a note demanding cash, Pasadena police Lt. Diego Torres said.
The robber brandished a handgun during the crime as well, the lieutenant said.
He fled with about $6,500 in stolen money, Torres said. No getaway car was seen.
Police described the robber as a white man, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall, of medium build, wearing a green jacket, a white baseball cap and sunglasses.
The FBI has joined Pasadena police in the case, as is customary in bank robbery investigation.

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