Authorities in Orange County are on the hunt for a suspect involved in an attempted bank robbery last month, with the Santa Ana Police Department leading the search. The incident took place on April 30, just before 4 p.m., at a bank in Santa Ana, the exact location of which remains undisclosed for investigative purposes, according to KTLA.
The would-be robber was caught on surveillance cameras as he rode to the front of the bank on a bicycle. He was dressed in a gray hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans and obscured his face with a blue medical face mask and sunglasses. "The suspect entered the bank, approached a teller, and placed a handwritten note against the glass, claiming to have a firearm," as stated by the Santa Ana PD. However, after about 30 seconds, the man seemingly changed his mind, leaving the bank before he could receive any money and fleeing the scene on his black mountain bicycle.
Detailed descriptions have been released, identifying the suspect as a white male, aged around 30-35 years, standing between 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a heavy build. He notably wore red gloves during the attempted robbery, as per the Santa Ana PD's social media post.
Anyone with information related to this attempted bank robbery or who may recognize the suspect from video footage is urged to contact Santa Ana Police Department Detective A. Gomez at 714-245-8351 or via email at [email protected]. To provide tips anonymously, individuals can reach out to the Orange County Crime Stoppers Hotline at 855-TIP-OCCS or submit tips online, KTLA noted.
