Berkeley bank robber escapes on BART
The man, who reportedly had gold teeth, was able to escape on a BART train because the bank did not call in the robbery immediately, BPD said.
Berkeley police investigated a bank robbery on Shattuck Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, authorities report.
The man took cash at about 4:10 p.m. Tuesday after making threats to a Chase bank teller at 2150 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry.
The man was described as Black, 30-40 years old and 6 feet tall. He also reportedly had gold teeth, BPD confirmed shortly after publication.
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Berkeley police said he fled Chase on foot and ran into the downtown Berkeley BART station, which is located right outside the bank.
Due to a delay in reporting, BPD said, the man was able to escape on a BART train.
This story will be updated if additional information becomes available.
