Citibank robbed in Watsonville

Watsonville Police converse in front of Citibank on East Lake Avenue Thursday at 4:20 p.m. where a man reportedly robbed the bank at gunpoint while wearing a white plastic mask. (Photos by Tarmo Hannula/Register-Pajaronian).

WATSONVILLE — An armed man with a black handgun robbed a branch of Citibank on East Lake Avenue in Watsonville Thursday.

Police say the suspect wore a white plastic mask with a blank face and demanded money from tellers. He fled the bank on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash at about 4:20 p.m.

Multiple law agences joined Watsonville Pollice in Project Rope, a multi-law agency effort to montior chief inerstections and key roadways, in hopes of snaring the suspect.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 40s, heavyset, wearing a black beanie with a white stripe, and dark pants and dark shirt. He may have been driving a green Honda or Acura.

As of 5:20 p.m., no suspects had been located, Watsonville Police Watch Commander Tom Corral said.

There were no customers in the bank at the time of the heist, Corral said

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Watsonville Police Anonymous Tipline at 768-3544.

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