A 43-year-old man suspected of robbing a bank in Seal Beach Wednesday was taken into custody.
Anaheim resident Thomas Crampton was booked at the Orange County Jail on suspicion of robbery in connection with a robbery of the Chase bank branch in the 800 block of Pacific Coast Highway, according to the Seal Beach Police Department.
Want to get caught up on what's happening in SoCal every weekday afternoon? Click to follow The L.A. Local wherever you get podcasts.
Officers responded to the location around 9:04 a.m. Wednesday after receiving reports of a suspect entering the bank and demanding money moments before walking away from the area in an unknown direction.
According to police, no weapon was involved in the robbery, but the bank employees complied with Crampton's demands for safety reasons.
An extensive search was conducted by Seal Beach officers with the assistance of personnel from the Seal Beach Marine Safety Lifeguards Department, along with Orange County Sheriff's Department bloodhound, Hawthorne Police Department and Torrance Police Department investigators to locate Crampton approximately a half mile from the bank and take him into custody without incident.
Anyone with addition information regarding the robbery was urged to call Sgt. Jeff Gibson at 562-799-4100, extension 1172 or email him at jgibson@sealbeachca.gov.
Follow KNX News 97.1 FM
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
