May 21, 2008 11:39 pm US/Pacific
Cops Hunting 'Straw Hat Bandit' For 4 Bank Heists
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ―
Police are searching for a serial bank robber they're calling the "Straw Hat Bandit," believed to have robbed at least four banks in Sacramento -- including one on Wednesday.
Wednesday's target was the Citibank near the intersection of Howe Ave and University Ave, when a man wearing a straw hat and sunglasses carried out the midday robbery. Police say the same man robbed a Natomas bank on April 30, a bank on Watt Ave in Sacramento on May 12, and a bank on Fair Oaks on May 16.
Police have suggested that the suspect could be homeless. "We're looking at the possibility of a transient," said Sgt. Norm Leong. "It is kind of random to jump from Natomas to Howe Avenue."
The suspect is described as a Caucasian male between 40 and 50 years old.
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