{"id":280172,"date":"2026-04-22T12:14:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/280172\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:14:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:14:51","slug":"armed-man-robs-fresno-bank-flees-with-unknown-sum-of-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/280172\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed man robs Fresno bank, flees with unknown sum of cash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An armed man robbed a Fresno bank Tuesday morning, and police are working to get more information.<\/p>\n<p>Fresno police Lt. Alfonso Castillo said a silent alarm went off around 10:30 a.m.  at the PNC Bank at Shaw and Palm avenues.<\/p>\n<p>Castillo said  a man entered the bank and demanded money from tellers by producing a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tellers complied and gave an undisclosed amount of money in cash. We\u2019re still trying to determine exactly how much that was,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect fled on foot wearing a black hoodie, dark pants and a surgical-type mask.  Officers collected witness statements from people who were inside the bank at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Castillo said the bank was likely  to be closed for the rest of the day as detectives canvass for evidence and try to determine how much money was taken.<\/p>\n<p>                                          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1355.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" title=\"IMG_1355.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThe tellers complied and gave an undisclosed amount of money in cash. We\u2019re still trying to determine exactly how much that was,\u201d Fresno police Lt. Alfonso Castillo said of the armed robbery at PNC Bank on April 21, 2026.\"\/>                                                                                    \u201cThe tellers complied and gave an undisclosed amount of money in cash. We\u2019re still trying to determine exactly how much that was,\u201d Fresno police Lt. Alfonso Castillo said of the armed robbery at PNC Bank on April 21, 2026.                                                                                            NICK FENLEY                                                                            nfenley@fresnobee.com                                                                                                                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2848.jpeg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" title=\"IMG_2848.jpeg\" alt=\"A lone suspect robbed the PNC Bank near Shaw and Palm avenues in Fresno on Tuesday morning. He fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.\"\/>                                                                                    A lone suspect robbed the PNC Bank near Shaw and Palm avenues in Fresno on Tuesday morning. He fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.                                                                                                                                                                        Anthony Galaviz                                                                                        <\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published April 21, 2026 at 1:28 PM.<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/307508201\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4053.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Nick Fenley\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/307508201\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Fenley<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Nick Fenley is a reporter covering education, lawsuits, breaking news and more for The Fresno Bee. He\u2019s originally from the Imperial Valley and has been with The Bee since 2025.\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An armed man robbed a Fresno bank Tuesday morning, and police are working to get more information. 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