Crime & Safety

Search on For Bank Robbers

The armed robbery was reported at 9:16 a.m. Friday at Wells Fargo, 38955 Sky Canyon Drive in French Valley.

Police were searching for armed bank robbers today.

The armed robbery was reported at 9:16 a.m. Friday at in French Valley near the border of Temecula.

Witnesses told deputies two men with handguns held up the bank and escaped before law enforcement arrived.

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Local law enforcement set up a perimeter and dispatched a helicopter and bloodhound to search for the suspects.

The suspected robbers were initially described as two black men. One was wearing a hooded sweatshirt; the other was wearing a ski mask. Temecula police Lt. Rick Young said their descriptions had not been confirmed yet, however.

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Anyone with information was asked to call the Temecula Police Department at 951-696-3000.

Editor's Note: This story is developing. Check back for updates.


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