From Kim Minugh:
A man suspected of robbing banks in Sacramento and Davis has used a fake British accent to conceal his voice, according to authorities.
The first robbery occured shortly after 11 a.m. on April 5 at the Tri Counties Bank on Sacramento's Arena Boulevard, according to a news release issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The suspect passed a note to the teller demanding that she put money in his bag and then - using a fake British accent - told her "not to make a scene," the release states.
The second robbery occured about 1:30 p.m. on April 22 at the Bank of America on Anderson Road in Davis, according to the release. The suspect again used a note and a fake British accent to demand money. After that robbery, he was seen running through the parking lot carrying a dark-colored backpack, the release states.
According to the FBI, the suspect is described as a white man, 22 to 30 years old, 5-foot-7-inches to 5-foot-11-inches tall and weighing 160 to 200 pounds. He has short, dark hair, with a receding hairline and a goatee. He wore dark sunglasses during both robberies, and a black, long-sleed T-shirt with "Las Vegas, Sin City" on the front during the Davis robbery, the release states.
The case is being investigated by the Sacramento Violent Crimes Task Force - composed of FBI agents and robbery detectives from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department - and Davis police detectives.
Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI in Sacramento at (916) 481-9110, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department at (916) 874-5115 or the Davis Police Department at (530) 747-5400.
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