Thursday, Jan 24 2013 04:35 PM
Bank robbery suspect at large
By BREAKING NEWS BLOG
The Kern County Sheriff's Department is asking the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted for bank robbery.
At 2:40 p.m. Sunday, a suspect entered the Chase Bank at 2314 N. Chester Ave. in Oildale and approached a teller. The suspect made threats of a weapon, demanded money and then left the bank.
The suspect may have left in an early 2000s blue Ford F-150 pickup.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Kern County Sheriff's Department at 861-3110, Secret Witness at 322-4040 or Detective Colbert at 391-7773. Anonymous text tips can be sent to TIP411 (847411); just type the keyword "KCSO" prior to the message.
- Kern County Sheriff's Department
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