Crime & Safety

Bank Robbery In Indian Wells, Bandit Sought

By the time deputies reached the bank, the robber could not be located.

Anyone with information was asked to contact the sheriff's Indian Wells station at 760-836-3215.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the sheriff's Indian Wells station at 760-836-3215. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

INDIAN WELLS, CA — An Indian Wells bank was robbed Friday, and the bandit made a clean getaway.

The robbery was reported about 1:30 p.m. at a financial institution in the 74-700 block of Highway 111, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

The amount of money taken was not disclosed, and it was unclear whether the robber presented a note demanding cash or brandished a firearm and ordered a teller to hand it over.

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No injuries were reported.

By the time deputies reached the location, the robber could not be located.

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Anyone with information was asked to contact the sheriff's Indian Wells station at 760-836-3215.