This morning at 9:00 a.m., a suspect entered the Chase Bank located at 801 Pacific Coast Highway and claimed to have a “gun” while demanding money, according to the Seal Beach Police Department.
The suspect fled the scene on foot.
The suspect was positively identified, and officers were actively searching for him.
The SBPD later reported that they had found and arrested the suspect. He is
If you have any additional information about the suspect, please contact the Seal Beach Police Department at (562) 799-4100 ext 1.
The Seal Beach Police Department houses a 30 bed detention center. People arrested in Seal Beach are temporarily housed in the facility as they wait for a court appearance or a transfer to the Orange County Jail.
Presumably the suspect is at the Seal Beach detention center but will be heading to the Orange County Jail soon.
In California, robbing a bank and threatening the employee with a gun is considered a serious crime under Penal Code § 211, which defines robbery as taking property from another person by means of force or fear.
If you tell the bank employee that you have a gun, this would likely be classified as first-degree robbery, especially if it involves an inhabited structure or a person using an ATM
1. The penalties for first-degree robbery can include:
- 3, 4, or 6 years in state prison.
- If the robbery is committed with two or more accomplices, the sentence can increase to 3, 6, or 9 years.
- Additionally, under California’s “10-20-Life” law, using a firearm can add 10 years to the sentence, discharging it can add 20 years, and causing great bodily injury or death can result in a 25-years-to-life enhancement.
These penalties reflect the state’s stringent stance on violent crimes.
