FBI and Marion County Sheriff Seek Wells Fargo Bank Robber

(SALEM, Ore.) — The FBI and Marion County Sheriff’s Office are asking the public’s help to identify a bank robber.

The robbery occurred Thursday evening just after 5pm. The target of the robbery was a Wells Fargo inside the Safeway in the 3300 block of Lancaster.

The man walked up to the teller and demanded cash. After receiving an undisclosed amount of money he walked out of the store in an unknown direction. MCSO attempted to track the suspect with a K-9, but was unsuccessful.

Witnesses describe the man as a white, in his mid fifties to mid sixties. He is about 5 foot 8 inches to 5 foot 10 inches tall, and weighs about 160 Lbs.

Anyone with information about the man's identity or location is asked to call the FBI in Salem at (503) 362-6601, the FBI in Portland at (503) 224-4181 or the Marion County Sheriff's Office at (503) 540-8079.

Salem News Journal was live shortly after the robbery www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbSxFfVXfyY