$5,000 reward offered for California bank robbers

MANILA, Philippines—Financial cooperative Bay Federal Credit Union is offering up to $5,000 for information that will help FBI agents and police arrest the unidentified robbers who pulled off a heist in Watsonville, California Friday last week.

FBI agents and Watsonville police detectives said that the robbers, armed with semi-automatic guns, entered the bank at 1:15 p.m. and took away an undisclosed amount of cash.

Witnesses described the suspects as two males, possibly Hispanic or light-skinned African American, who wore dark “hoodie” pull-over sweatshirts. They said that one of the suspects fired back at the credit union but no one was injured.

They also observed a Black Nissan Altima leaving the scene.

Authorities are jointly investigating the robbery and are urging anybody with information as to the identity or whereabouts of the suspects to call 911.

The FBI can be reached 24 hours daily at 415-553-7400. All calls are confidential.

Watsonville Police Department Tip Line is 831-768-3354 or the Watsonville Police Investigations Bureau can be reached at 831-768-3350. Fatima Reyes, contributor