[UPDATE Thursday: Better Photos] Bank Robbery in Eureka This Morning! Officers Search for Fedora Wearing Suspect
According to Brittany Powell spokesperson for the Eureka Police, “Officers are on scene right now searching for the suspect and speaking with employees.” If surveillance photos are available, the department will make them available as soon as possible.
UPDATE 2 p.m.: Press release from the Eureka Police Department:
On July 27, 2016, at about 11:19 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to a bank on the 2900 block of Central Avenue in Eureka for the report of an armed robbery that had just occurred.
The bank teller told officers that the suspect brandished a black handgun and demanded money. The suspect then left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money. It is unknown if the suspect left the area on foot or in a vehicle.
The suspect is described as a white male adult, 25-30 years old, about 6’3”, medium build. He was described as wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark glasses, black pants, light colored fedora style hat, and armed with a black handgun.
Anyone with information regarding this robbery is asked to call Detective Sergeant Patrick O’Neill at (707) 268-5261.
UPDATE Thursday: Better photos from the surveillance camera.
Note: The name of the Credit Union was incorrectly reported as Providence in an earlier version of this story.
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Oh crap!! The hat I’m wearing this morning has been described as a fedora. Fortunately I have a solid alibi for the relevant time. Phew!!
It’s Provident Credit Union, not Providence. 🙂
Fixed! Thank you!
Wow, seems like banks in eureka get robbed quite frequently and never really see any follow ups of people getting arrested for it. maybe a good time to get some armed guards, that might deter some thugs.
This may sound dumb, where is Central Ave. in Eureka?
By the Eureka Mall.
Great photo, a suspect should be identified in no time at all.
Wild wild west,they’ll be having horses pulling up to drive up window!
jesus, judging by the quality of the picture the camera is older then I am. Might have better luck if the camera was from this century.
you would THINK…. the bank would have better surveillance cameras…..just a bluuuuurrrr