Officers are searching for a man who robbed a bank at gunpoint in downtown Walnut Creek on Tuesday afternoon.
Authorities say the man entered the Bank of the West on North California Boulevard about 3:30 p.m.
He pulled out a small hand gun and demanded money from the tellers, according to police. Two tellers handed the man an undisclosed amount of cash and the suspect walked out.
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He was last seen heading south on North California Boulevard. A police dog was brought in to assist in the investigation and the K-9 traced the suspect's scent to a parking garage at 1990 N. California Blvd., police said.
The suspect was not found and no one was injured during the incident.
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The suspect was described as an African-American male in his mid-20s, 5 feet 6 inches tall, with a thin build. He was wearing a black T-shirt, black jeans and a black knit ski mask that left only his eyes and nose exposed.
He was carrying a dark canvas shoulder bag. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 925-943-5844.
— Bay City News Service
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