Police need help identifying armed bank robber

CREATED Oct. 5, 2012

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Web Producer: Janice Yu
 
TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - The Tucson Police Department is trying to identify the suspect from an armed robbery that occurred on Oct. 4.
 
Sgt. Maria Hawke with TPD tells KGUN9 the suspect approached the Wells Fargo counter in the Bashas on 3275 North Swan Road at approximately 1:20 p.m.
 
He gave the teller a note, demanding money and left the store with an undisclosed amount of money.
 
The suspect was wearing a handgun in a visible holster. No injuries were reported.
 
Officers from the Operations Division Midtown and detectives from the Robbery Unit responded to the call and assisted with the investigation.
 
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 28 to 35-years-old, 5'6" to 5'8", 150 to 190 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.
 
He was last seen wearing a dark gray t-shirt, dark pants and black tennis shoes. He possibly has tattoos on both arms.
 
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or 88-CRIME. Anonymous text-based tips can be submitted utilizing the TipSoft program.