Bandit in black

Chico police are looking for a gray-haired man who robbed Umpqua Bank on Pillsbury Road Monday (Dec. 8).

The alleged thief (pictured) entered the bank just after noon and handed a clerk a note that demanded money and indicated he was armed, though no weapon was bared during the robbery, according to a Chico Police Department press release. The clerk complied and the robber ran away, taking with him an undisclosed amount of cash. A search of the area was fruitless.

The suspect is described as a mustachioed white man between the ages of 55 and 65, of thin build, and wearing spectacles at the time of the robbery. Anyone with information pertinent to the robbery is encouraged to call the Chico Police Detective Bureau at 897-5820.