Bank Robbery Reported on Upper State Street in Santa Barbara

A bank robbery was reported at the First Bank on upper State Street in Santa Barbara Friday around noon, with the suspect — who was wearing an “old man mask,” according to police scanner traffic — last seen heading toward Canon Drive in the San Roque area.

Santa Barbara Police Department (SBPD) described the suspect as a 40-something heavyset man wearing a black jacket, tan pants, gloves, and a mask that was made to look like an elderly person.

According to police, the masked suspect entered the bank at 3304 State Street and demanded money from a teller, who provided an undisclosed amount of cash from the teller’s drawer before the suspect fled on foot with the money. No weapon was seen on his person.