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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – A Middletown bank was reported to be the target of a Wednesday afternoon armed robbery.
Westamerica Bank, located at 21058 Calistoga Road, was reported to have been robbed by a lone male assailant at around 3:30 p.m., according to radio reports.
The suspect was armed, according to reports from the scene.
A be on the lookout described the suspect as a white male adult with pale skin and scruffy facial hair, between 5 feet 8 inches tall and 5 feet 10 inches tall, wearing an all black hoodie, a bulky black jacket and a black hat.
The male suspect was reported to have left the scene on foot, with no vehicle descriptions given, based on reports from the scene.
Radio reports indicated the suspect was seen running down Wardlaw Street toward St. Helena Creek, behind Store 24, with four deputies searching the area.
Parents reported that nearby Middletown High School was placed on lockdown. Lake County News was unable to reach school and district officials to get an update on the situation at the school.
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
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