By Daily Press staff
MONTANA AVE. — An elderly man robbed Citibank on Thursday and escaped with an unknown amount of money, authorities said.
At about 1:45 p.m., the suspect, described by witnesses as between 70 and 80 years old, entered the bank, located at 1505 Montana Ave., walked up to a teller and verbally demanded money. No weapon was seen by witnesses, said FBI spokeswoman Cathy Viray.
He was seen running from the bank by a valet working across the street. The suspect wasn’t found by police.
The suspect is described as a white male, between 5 feet, 10 inches and 6 feet tall, with a thin build and a slight tan. He was wearing gold-framed, tinted glasses, a denim jacket and tan pants.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 25, 2005. Read the original PDF.