Police Seek Suspects in Bank of the West Holdup

Two people entered the branch on Sheldon Blvd Thursday morning brandishing handguns, ordered customers to the floor and stole money from a teller's drawer and the bank vault, Elk Grove police say.

Police are asking for the community's help in identifying the two suspects, who witnesses say drove away in a white, four-door vehicle that was later found abandoned a few blocks away.

An press release includes blurred surveillance camera images of the suspects, describing them as thin African-American men about 20 years old wearing ski masks and gloves. One sported a dark jacket and cuffed jeans, while the other wore a black hoodie and gray pants, according to the police report.

Anyone with information regarding the robbery can call the Elk Grove Police Department Detective Bureau at (916) 478-8060 or Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP (4357), or text CRIMES (274637) on a cell phone, followed by Tip732 and the message.