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UPDATE: Grover Beach bank robbery vehicle recovered, suspect could be in San Jose

Posted at 8:28 PM, Dec 07, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-08 20:19:40-05

UPDATE (Saturday 5:15 p.m.)- Police say the blue Infinity sedan, believed to be the Grover Beach bank robbery suspect’s vehicle, was found and recovered in San Jose.

The suspect may be in the San Jose area, investigators say.


UPDATE (8:27 p.m.) – Grover Beach police released additional photos of the getaway vehicle in the Rabobank robbery.

The photos show a blue sedan with paper dealer plates.

If you have any information, you’re asked to call (805) 473-4511.

UPDATE (5:40 p.m.) – Grover Beach police have released new video of the suspect who robbed the Rabobank on W. Grand Ave. at gunpoint on Friday.

The video shows the robber walking out of the bank.

Police say the man got away with a small amount of cash.

City surveillance cameras reportedly identified the suspect’s vehicle as a blue Infinity sedan.

Police say anyone with information about this case or the suspect involved should contact Nelida Aceves at (805) 473-4511 or nacaves@gbpd.org, or Officer Sonny Lopez at slopez@gbpd.org. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at (805) 549-STOP.


UPDATE (12:40 p.m.) – Grover Beach Police Chief John Peters says no one was injured Friday during an armed robbery at the Rabobank in the 800 block of W. Grand Ave.

It happened at about 11:30 a.m.

Chief Peters says officers thoroughly searched the area following the robbery but could not find the suspect.

The FBI is assisting the Grover Beach Police Department with the investigation.


 

(12:28 p.m.) – Grover Beach police are investigating an armed robbery at the Rabobank on West Grand Ave.

Police say the robber was last seen running westbound on Grand.

Surveillance photo of Rabobank armed robbery suspect courtesy Grover Beach Police Department

 

He was wearing a black hoodie and black pants and police say he was armed with a handgun.

If seen, call 911. Police say the public should not try to apprehend the man because he is armed.

Surveillance photo of Rabobank armed robbery suspect courtesy Grover Beach Police Department

 

This is a developing story and will be updated with new information as it becomes available.

Grover Beach police at the scene of an armed robbery at the Rabobank in the 800 block of W. Grand Ave. (KSBY photo)