Police in Orange County are searching for an attempted bank robbing suspect who fled the scene on a bicycle last month.
The attempted robbery unfolded April 30 just before 4 p.m. at a bank whose name and address is being withheld for investigative reasons, officials with the Santa Ana Police Department said in a post to social media.
Surveillance cameras captured the suspect riding up to the front of the bank on bicycle before entering the building wearing a light-colored medical face mask, a gray hooded sweatshirt and sunglasses.
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Police in Santa Ana are searching for man who attempted to rob a local bank before fleeing on a bicycle on April 30, 2025. (SAPD) -
Police in Santa Ana are searching for man who attempted to rob a local bank before fleeing on a bicycle on April 30, 2025. (SAPD) -
Police in Santa Ana are searching for man who attempted to rob a local bank before fleeing on a bicycle on April 30, 2025. (SAPD)
Described as a white male between the ages of 30 and 35, standing at around 5 feet 9 inches tall with a heavy build, the man stood static for a moment, removed his sunglasses and then approached a teller.
Footage shows the suspect pull out a piece of paper and place it against the glass, a note claiming that he had a gun, but after about 30 seconds, the man turned around, walked out of the bank and fled the area on the bicycle.
Anyone with information about the investigation or might recognize the man from the video footage is encouraged to contact Santa Ana Police Department Detective A. Gomez at 714-245-8351 or by email at [email protected].
Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact the Orange County Crime Stoppers Hotline at 855-TIP-OCCS or leave tips online.
