Crime & Safety
Walnut Creek Credit Union Robbed
A man held up the financial institution in Countrywood Shopping Center on Monday morning
A credit union in the Countrywood Shopping Center was robbed on Monday morning.
According to Walnut Creek police, a man walked into the Provident Credit Union, 742 Bancroft Road, about 10:30 a.m.
He demanded cash and quickly left. No weapon was seen and no one was injured.
Police arrived a few minutes later, but the suspect had disappeared.
He's described as a Hispanic in his mid-20s with a medium build and buzzed brown hair. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, aviator sunglasses, a gray baseball cap, black and white shorts, black socks and black shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to call Walnut Creek police at 925-943-5844.
The robbery happened just two days after a yogurt shop was held up in the Palos Verdes Mall.
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