Yesterday an unidentified man robbed Chase Bank on Chorro Street in downtown San Luis Obispo, police said in a press release. The man passed a note to the teller demanding money and claimed he had a gun at approximately 2:20 p.m., police reported.
Katy Skeeters, a Cal Poly philosophy junior, was in the bank during the robbery. She said she was totally unaware of what was going on until after the robber had left.
“I was at the teller when another teller locked the door,” she said.
Skeeters said everyone in the bank was locked in for 30 minutes until the police came and said that it was safe to leave.
He was dressed normally so most people there were “completely oblivious,” she said.
The police describe the suspect as a 35- to 40-year-old, white male who is 5 feet 10 inches tall and 200 pounds with dark hair.
He was last seen walking toward Garden Street after the robbery.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the San Luis Obispo Police Department at (805) 781-7312.
This is really assuring me that the people in bamks dont really have any protection to anyone that comes in to the bank. The article as i read had said that the man dressed formal and did made the civilians oblivious to what was actually going on. I truly belive that we need to step up on security in most banks. I no it may cost more money but its better than loosing all that money to one customer that took a loan and did not pay back.We should have at least pepper spray for the tellers to have either in a pocket of there’s or on the desk of were they work. This actually makes me think about all our safety because what if one person we are standing next to on the bus or in a line at the bank is going to pull a gun and “shoot up the place”. this article tells me that we must stay on our guard when were are in public because anything can happen.
Louie A. Bryant
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