A man robbed the Pacific Western Bank on the 800 block of South El Camino Real in San Mateo Monday at noon by handing a threatening demand letter to a teller, according to police.
The man walked out of the bank with an undisclosed amount of money and fled in an unknown direction. He did not make any other threatening gestures or statements and did not display a weapon, according to police.
He is described as white, in his late 60s, thin, about 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall with bushy white hair, a white mustache and thick glasses.
Anyone with any information on this crime is asked to call Detective Nick Ryan at (650) 522-7670 or call the secret witness line at (650) 522-7676.
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