Police and FBI want this man suspected of robbing a Costa Mesa bank twice in 2 months

Authorities are looking for a man suspected of robbing a Costa Mesa bank twice in two months.

The U.S. Bank branch inside Albertsons, at 2300 Harbor Blvd., was first robbed at 3:46 p.m. May 15, said Costa Mesa Police Sgt. Bang Le.

The suspect, described as 5 feet 6 with a medium build, black hair and a mustache, demanded money using a note. He fled with $16,729 in cash, according to police. He was wearing a gray hoodie and jeans.

The bank was robbed again at 11:40 a.m. Friday by a man with the same description wearing similar clothing to the first robbery, police said.

The man displayed a semi-automatic handgun and demanded cash. He fled on foot with about $3,500, Le said.

Anyone with information about the robberies may contact Costa Mesa police at (714) 754-5205, or the Federal Bureau of Investigations at (310) 477-6565.

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