Police seek woman suspected of robbing two banks within hours in the East Bay
Police seek woman suspected of robbing a bank in Brentwood and then a bank in Antioch on Monday, June, 26, 2023. (Brentwood Police Department via Bay City News)
BRENTWOOD, Calif. - Police were seeking a bank robbery suspect whom they believe hit two banks, one in Brentwood and another in Antioch within about two hours of each other on Monday.
Brentwood police received an alert about a silent alarm triggered at Patelco Credit Union on the 5600 block of Lone Tree Way at 1:58 p.m.
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Officers said a woman passed a note to the bank teller demanding money. She then ran off with an undisclosed amount of money.
At 3:53 p.m., Antioch police responded to the 2700 block of Lone Tree Way to investigate another silent alarm at the Travis Credit Union.
They discovered what appeared to be the same female suspect who they said passed a note to the bank teller, again demanding money before leaving with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Police said the suspect may have fled in a gray four-door Honda or Nissan with tinted windows. No one was injured during either robbery.
The suspect apparently wore different clothing during each incident. Police described her as Hispanic, in her early to mid-20s, between 5'3 and 5'5, with brown hair.
Anyone with information about the suspect or the suspect vehicle, was urged to contact Brentwood police detective Agostinho at (925) 809-7870 or Antioch police at (925) 779-6926. Callers can remain anonymous.
Bank robberies suspect described to officers as a Hispanic female, early to mid-twenties, between approximately 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall, with brown hair. Patelco Credit Union in Brentwood, Calif and Travis Credit Union in Antioch Cali
Bank robberies suspect described to officers as a Hispanic female, early to mid-twenties, between approximately 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall, with brown hair. Patelco Credit Union in Brentwood, Calif and Travis Credit Union in Antioch Cali (Brentwood Police Department via Bay City News))
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