On Monday, June 17, 2013, at approximately 9:52 a.m., the Silvergate Bank branch located at 5810 El Camino Real in Carlsbad, California, was robbed by an unknown male armed with what appeared to be semi-automatic pistol.
At the time of the robbery, the robber entered the bank and ordered everyone to the ground while brandishing a black semi-automatic pistol. The robber ordered two tellers to place money inside a black attaché case he was carrying. After receiving a sum of money, the robber fled the bank and may have driven away in a vehicle parked a short distance away.
Witnesses describe the robber as follows:
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- Sex: Male
- Race: Black
- Height: Approximately 6’0” tall
- Weight: 175-195 pounds
- Hair: Bald head and beard
- Build: Athletic
- Age: Mid-30s
- Clothing: White long-sleeved dress shirtl dark, striped tie; dark slacks; black glove worn on left hand; dark material covering lower part of his face; and black sneakers. He carried a black, soft-covered case with a shoulder strap
- Weapon: Black semi-automatic pistol
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