South Lake Tahoe bank robbed Friday; second South Shore bank robbery in three days

Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/01/2016 - 2:04pm
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8:30 p.m. update 7/1/16: The investigation of Friday's bank robbery at the Al Tahoe branch of El Dorado Savings led to the identification of Gabriel Antonio Evans, 36, of South Lake Tahoe as the suspect.

Detectives secured an arrest warrant for Evans and a search warrant for his residence in the 3000 block of Riverside Avenue. Due to Evan’s past violent criminal history, the SWAT team was employed to make the arrest. Officers, assisted by the FBI, arrested Evans at his residence at 7:45 p.m. this evening.

http://southtahoenow.com/story/07/01/2016/local-man-arrested-south-lake-tahoe-bank-robbery

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Update:

Law enforcement agencies are searching for the man who robbed the Al Tahoe Branch of El Dorado Savings Friday afternoon at 12:56 p.m.

The suspect entered the branch located at 1036 Al Tahoe Blvd and demanded money, but displayed no weapon. He fled with an undisclosed amount of money. He is described at dark skinned white adult male, about 5'10" with a medium build, approximately late 30s to early 40s, dark short hair with a goatee.

He was wearing sunglasses, a dark visor, dark blue long-sleeved shirt and light colored pants at the time of the robbery.

No associated vehicle was seen after the suspect left the bank. There is no known connection to the robbery of US Bank on Kingsbury Grade in Stateline, Nevada Wednesday.

If anyone has information related to this event, they are encouraged to contact the South Lake Tahoe Police Department at 530-542-6100, or if one wishes to remain anonymous, please call the Lake Tahoe Secret Witness at 530-541-6800. Please reference case number 1606-0056.

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The Al Tahoe branch of El Dorado Savings was robbed at 12:56 p.m. Friday. This is the second South South bank robbery this week.

FBI, South Lake Tahoe Police and El Dorado Sheriff deputies are all at the scene. Douglas County Sheriff detectives also arrived since a bank on Kingsbury Grade was the other bank robbery. Detectives said it didn't appear to be the same suspect.

This is a developing story.