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$1,000 Reward for Information Leading to Arrest of Bank Robber

Posted: 2:50 PM Jul 15, 2012
Reporter: Staff

RENO, Nev. -- Secret Witness is putting up a $1,000 reward for information which leads to the arrest and prosecution of the Sun Valley bank robbery suspect.

The robbery happened just before 10a.m. Saturday morning and prompted deputies to evacuate customers and employees from the Wells Fargo bank on Sun Valley Boulevard.

Washoe County Sheriff's officials tell KOLO 8 News Now that a man walked into the bank and handed a teller a note asking for money. The teller complied and the man ran away.

Officials describe the robber as an Hispanic man in his mid 20's to 30's. He is about 5 feet, 7 inches tall with a thin build. He has brown eyes and black hair with a mustache and sole patch. The clothes he was wearing at the time included a dark gray "Nevada" hoodie and a blue Dodgers baseball cap. The man took an undisclosed amount of money.

Washoe County Sheriff's Office and the FBI ask that anyone with information on the identity or location of the suspect call the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office at 328-3320, Secret Witness at 322-4900, www.secretwitness.com, or text your tip to 847411 (TIP 411) Keyword: SW.