Apr 21, 2009 9:33 pm US/Pacific
Man Who Robbed SF Bank Angry Over Bailouts
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5 / BCN) ―
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Police say this man who robbed a San Francisco bank April 15th was angry over corporate bailouts. He is described as a 6-foot-tall man, weighing 190 pounds with a blue baseball cap.
San Francisco Police
San Francisco police Tuesday asked for the public's help in finding a bank robbery suspect who reportedly told a bank manager he was angry about corporate bailouts.
The robbery took place at about 12:50 p.m. on April 15, at a Bank of America branch at 50 California St., according to police.
Police said the man initially asked to speak with a manager because he wanted to make "a large withdrawal."
When he met with the manager, the suspect, who was carrying a black laptop case, explained he worked for an organization concerned about government bailouts of corporations, according to police.
The man then allegedly threatened to detonate a bomb he was carrying with him if the manager didn't hand over cash.
The suspect smiled throughout the encounter, and told the manager the money "would go to people who deserve it," police said.
The manager never saw any explosive device, but gave the suspect a large amount of cash from the bank's vault, and the suspect fled on foot, police said.
Police spokeswoman Sgt. Lyn Tomioka said Tuesday that there haven't been any similar recent bank robberies in San Francisco.
Police described the suspect as a white man, about 6 feet tall and 190 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue baseball cap with "SF" written on it, glasses, a khaki buttoned shirt and blue jeans.
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