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BANK ROBBER HITS DOWNEY SAVINGS.


Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer

A robber possibly linked to three bank heists Bank Heist is a maze video game developed by 20th Century Fox for the Atari 2600.

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 struck again Thursday when he passed a note demanding money to a Downey Savings teller, FBI officials said.

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 entered the bank near 20th Street West and Avenue L and handed the teller a note, which implied that he had a gun, officials said.

``He walked up there and gave them a note,'' said FBI agent Robert Ellis Robert Ellis is the name of: Historical Persons
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. ``They gave him money and he left.''

FBI officials said the man is wanted in the robberies of three Wells Fargo Wells Fargo

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 bank branches in the past three months.

``It appears to be related,'' said Ellis. ``They have similar descriptions and methods.''

Officials describe the suspect as an African-American in his late teens or early 20s who is 5 feet 5 inches tall and 150 pounds. During Thursday's robbery, he was wearing a green and white plaid shirt and light-colored pants.

George Malaab, who owns a cigarette shop near Downey Savings, said he was vacuuming when a woman came in and said the bank had been robbed.

``My heart's like this all the time,'' Malaab said, tapping his fist on his chest. ``If it's your store, you worry.''

Anyone with information about the robbery suspect Noun 1. robbery suspect - someone suspected of committing robbery
suspect - someone who is under suspicion
 is asked to call the Lancaster sheriff's station at (805) 948-8466 or the anonymous hotline at (805) 948-COPS.
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