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Robber strikes at Hilmar bank
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Authorities are asking anyone with information regarding the incident or anyone that is able to identify the suspect to contact Detective Sam Becerra at 385-7445. - photo by Photo Contributed

The Merced County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the man who robbed a bank in Hilmar on Monday.

No injuries were reported from the robbery, according to the sheriff’s department.

The suspect entered the Farmers and Merchants Bank located at 19925 1st St. in Hilmar shortly after 3 p.m. Monday. He waited in line before reaching the teller and handing her a note that demanded cash and threatened that he had a gun, said sheriff spokesman Sgt. Delray Shelton.

The suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. He fled the bank on foot and was last seen headed towards Lander Avenue.

The suspect is a white male adult. He was wearing a black zip-up hooded sweatshirt, a gray T-shirt, dark jeans and a baseball cap with a dark front and bill.

Authorities are asking anyone with information regarding the incident or anyone that is able to identify the suspect to contact Detective Sam Becerra at 385-7445. All callers will remain anonymous.