Bank robbery try in American Canyon

1:40 p.m., mapPolice began responding just before 1:30 p.m. today to a report of an attempted bank robbery at the Westamerica Bank branch on Broadway in American Canyon.

Police are searching the area for a black male, 5-foot-9, slim build with a shaved head, wearing a black trenchcoat, black pants and a black backpack with brown suede on it.

A witness reported seeing the subject head on foot northbound on James Road. Police are searching that area right now.

Check back throughout the day for more on this story.

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2 comment(s)

tiredofcomplainingnapkins wrote on Aug 25, 2009 2:34 PM:

" What color was his skin? That would help with limiting the possiblities of who this person is. Doesn't sound like he was wearing a mask "

antipc wrote on Aug 25, 2009 3:22 PM:

" 2nd paragraph, 1st three words. "

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