McKinleyville Credit Union Robber At Large

Coast Central on Central Avenue site of suspect’s cash grab

Humboldt Sentinel
12/19/08
By Sentinel Staff

MCKINLEYVILLE -- Whether he was armed or not, an unidentified man used the threat of having a weapon and a note to steal cash from the Coast Central Credit Union located on Central Avenue yesterday.

Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the McKinleyville business, which at about 4:30 p.m. had notified them of the unidentified robber. Deputies arrived to hear a description of a white male in his 40s, approximately 5’5” in height and of medium weight and build, who immediately left the bank after receiving the money. According to witnesses, he used only the note to coerce the robbery and did not display a weapon or speak during the incident.

According to the release by public information officer Brenda Godsey, the man was last seen wearing a black watch cap, under which witnesses could see short, graying hair. He was wearing a black rain jacket that may have something blue in color on it. Additionally, he was wearing black or dark blue pants, white tennis shoes, glasses and may have facial hair.

Nobody was injured during the incident, but the HCSO is on the lookout for the possibly armed suspect. Anybody with information about the robbery should call the HCSO at (707) 445-7251.