Sgt. Holtke of the SBPD leaves the Bank of the West which was closed Friday afternoon following a robbery
Paul Wellman

The Bank of the West branch on the corner of Figueroa and State streets was reported robbed this afternoon. Police got a call at around 3:10 p.m. notifying them of the incident.

The suspect was described as an older Hispanic male who presented employees with a note demanding money. He had no visible weapon on him, and “It gets pretty generic from there,” Detective Jose La Torre said on the scene.

On-site officers declined to elaborate with details, and a police spokesperson was unavailable for comment.

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