SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - On Wednesday, the FBI and San Diego Police Department asked for the public's assistance in identifying the unknown male responsible for robbing the San Diego Metropolitan Credit Union, located at 320 B Street, San Diego, on August 11, 2015.
The suspected robber is being referred to as the "Chili Pepper Bandit," because of the chilli pepper design on his t-shirt.
The suspected entered the San Diego Metropolitan Credit Union and robbed one of the tellers. The robbery occurred around 12:26 p.m.
At the time of the robbery, the robber entered the bank and walked up to the teller and made a verbal demand for money. The robber pointed a handgun at the teller that he held in his right hand and pointed the handgun at the teller throughout the robbery.
After receiving a sum of money from the teller, the robber ran out of the bank. The robber was last seen traveling southbound on Third Street toward Broadway Street.
Witnesses described the robber as follows:
Sex: Male
Race: Black
Height: Approximately 6'0" tall
Build: Medium
Age: Mid 60's
Hair: Full white beard
Clothing: Black cap, dark gray long-sleeved shirt, black pants, black shoes, black shirt with a red chili pepper design on the front of the shirt.
