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Bank robbery suspects still on loose
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ESCONDIDO ---- The suspects in Friday evening's takeover-style bank robbery remained on the loose Saturday, Escondido police Lt. Chris Wynn said.
A man detained Friday night in connection with the robbery was cleared of any involvement in the crime and released, Wynn added.
The robbery was reported at the Washington Mutual at 326 W. El Norte Parkway just before 6 p.m. Witnesses told police that a woman in an older, silver sedan dropped off three men, two wearing masks, in front of the bank. Each was armed with a handgun, the three entered the bank and ordered the bank's employees and lone customer to lie on the ground, Sgt. Doug Sams said. One of the men jumped over the teller's counter and took an undisclosed amount of cash.
The men left in a U-Haul parked in the bank's lot, Sams said. No one was injured in the robbery.
A little while later, an officer stopped a U-Haul going west on Highway 78 near Rancho Santa Fe Road in San Marcos, Sams said. Police believed the driver, who was alone in the truck, was one of the robbers.
Detailed descriptions of suspects were not available.
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Umm.. wrote on Nov 30, 2008 9:25 AM:U-Haul.. what a great way to blend in.. unless the security camera eye in the sky thing got the truck where you can see the vehicle ID or plate .. then they know who rented it. d'oh!
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