Bearded Bandit Strikes Twice in East Bay

FREMONT, CA - Police in Fremont are looking for the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with several recent bank robberies.

Police said a serial robbery suspect, who is also thought to be responsible for several incidents in the greater Bay Area, robbed two banks in Fremont.

Previous:

• Bearded Bandit Robs East Bay Banks Monday
• Bearded Bandit Robs Lafayette Bank Monday
• U.S. Bank in Dublin Robbed by Bearded Bandit Tuesday
• Tri-Valley Bank Robbed Thursday

On Feb. 12 at 11:30 a.m., a man entered the Chase Bank located in the 3900 block of Washington Boulevard, approached the bank teller and passed a demand note, police said. The teller gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash, and the suspect fled the bank and was last seen entering into the driver's seat of a newer model black Ford Mustang. There was no weapon used or seen during the robbery, police said.

On Thursday at 1:12 p.m., the suspect entered a Safeway store located in the 46800 block of Mission Boulevard, approached a U.S. Bank clerk and presented a demand note. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the suspect thanked the clerk and left the store. There was no weapon used or seen during the robbery, and a black newer model Ford Mustang was seen leaving the area, police said.

The suspect is described as a light-skinned or white man, about 30 years old, 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet tall and with an average build. He has a full facial beard that is red and black. He wore sunglasses in both robbery incidents, police said.

Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to call the Fremont Police Department at (510) 790-6900.

--Bay City News; Images courtesy FPD via Nixle