NorCal Unsolved Bank Robberies for 2015

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrests and prosecutions of any or all of these individuals:

Greenfield CA June 12, 2015 — A takeover bank robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank 560 Walnut Avenue. Three armed individuals entered the bank and threatened employees and customers. A fourth suspect remained in a getaway vehicle, which was described as a green van. The suspects wore mask and hooded sweatshirts.

Felton CA July 13, 2015 — A takeover bank robbery at the Liberty Bank located at 6230 Highway 9. A Caucasian adult male, approximately 5’10”-6’0” and possibly left-handed, entered the bank, and threatened employees and customers with a handgun. He wore sunglasses, a white dress shirt, and white hat. He also carried a large backpack, which he used to carry the stolen money. During the robbery, he forced hostages into a vault area.

Salinas CA November 9, 2015 — A violent bank robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank located at 1903 Natividad Road. Three men burst into the bank and violently took customers and employees hostage and threatened their lives. The men were armed and reported to be Hispanic. They were wearing hooded sweatshirts, bright yellow construction safety vests, tinted glasses, and painter’s masks. The robbers fled in a dark colored sedan, possibly a Honda. Investigators believe there may have been additional people in the getaway vehicle.

Campbell CA November 21, 2015 — A violent bank robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank located at 1790 South Bascom Avenue. Two male suspects armed with guns entered the bank and demanded everyone get on the floor. The suspects wore black hooded sweatshirts and masks covering their nose and mouth. One of the suspects forced bank employees to open the vault. Money from the vault was placed into a black bag and what was described as a blue re-useable grocery bag. The suspects fled to a waiting white VW Jetta, which was occupied by one or two more suspects. The VW was later found abandoned on Kuehnis Drive (the street directly behind the bank). Witnesses saw the suspects get out of the VW and get into a green pickup truck. The green truck was later located a short distance away on Phantom Avenue. Both vehicles were determined to be stolen.

El Cerrito CA December 28, 2015 — Bank robbery of the U.S. Bank located in the Safeway store on San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito shortly after 10:30 a.m. The suspect wore sunglasses, a baseball hat, a grey puff jacket, and a slight beard (which was possibly fake) and passed a teller a note that demanded money and threatened that he/she had a gun. The suspect was then seen driving away in a silver/white sedan.

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All of these suspects should be considered armed and dangerous. The FBI is asking anyone with information about any of these suspect’s identity or whereabouts to contact the San Francisco FBI Office at: (415) 553-7400.