Wells Fargo Bank in Incline Village robbed; Suspect being sought
The Incline Village branch of Wells Fargo Bank was robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash at 10:09 a.m. Friday morning, authorities said.
Deputies from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a robbery in progress, where the suspect had fled the scene prior to arrival.
The Sheriff's Office and FBI are investigating and have released two photos of the suspect. It is unknown at this time If the suspect used a gun or fled in a vehicle.
It is unknown at this time if this robberty is related to the attempted robbery of a Reno Wells Fargo on August 23. In that case the suspect was male and wearing a mask and gloves.
The bank is located in the 700 block of Tahoe Boulevard.
Anyone with information about the suspect in this incident is asked to contact the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at (775) 328-3320 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900. Refer to case # WC18-4134.
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