Police suspect the same bandit in a pair of bank heists Thursday, Oct. 27.
A man with a silver revolver type handgun wearing a mask and dark gloves approached a Union Bank teller in Laguna Beach and demanded money about 3 p.m., Sgt. Tim Kleiser said Friday.
After the robber received about $2,000, he fled on foot outside the front door of the branch at 229 Broadway St., crossing Broadway, Kleiser said. The bills were not marked with dye, the police log noted.
A little over an hour later, a male matching the same description robbed a bank in Seal Beach, Kleiser said.
The suspect was described as a male white, 6’3″ or 6″4″, wearing a dark colored long sleeve button up shirt with dark colored pants.
The case is being investigated by Laguna Beach detectives and the FBI.
Local police were busy building their case against a thrill seeker……….never a cop downtown when there is need: pedestrian deaths, cyclist deaths, and now bank robberies.