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For Immediate Release |
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| Date | March 17, 2005 | |
| Contact | Sergeant Patrick McCarthy | |
| Phone | (951) 351-6099 | |
| Fax | (951) 351-6038 | |
Riverside, Ca- On Thursday, March 17, 2005 at
1249 hours Officers responded to Guaranteed Bank located at 5342 Arlington Ave.,
reference an armed robbery that had just occurred. The single suspect entered
the bank and jumped over the counter demanding money. While giving demands to
the teller the suspect fired one round from a handgun into the floor and took
the currency.
The suspect fled the bank with an unknown amount of currency into the parking
lot to an awaiting vehicle. As the suspect drove away a dye pack concealed in
the moneybag exploded. The suspect stopped the vehicle behind the bank and fled
on foot into the neighborhood. The police searched the area, but were unable to
locate the suspect
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the
Riverside Police Department Investigations Bureau at (951) 320-8000.