Douglas County Sheriff's Office investigate robbery at Lake Tahoe bank
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery Wednesday afternoon at a south shore Lake Tahoe bank.
The robbery happened at US Bank, 229 Kingsbury Grade in Stateline. The suspect is a white male in his mid 20’s, 6 feet tall with blonde hair, wearing a black fleece type jacket and white shorts.
At 3:19 p.m. the suspect entered the bank and passed a note to a teller. According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office the suspect reportedly had a handgun.
There are two conflicting reports of suspect vehicle descriptions. One witness reported a black 4 door vehicle with a single occupant waiting nearby. A second person reported the suspect vehicle may be a silver or champagne colored hatchback. The FBI is on scene.
In Carson City, there was an alarm tripped at the Mutual of Omaha bank, 1101 North Carson Street at 3:34 p.m. Wednesday. Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies arrived and cleared the bank of employees and did a sweep of the building with an all-clear given a few minutes later.