The FBI and Cottage Grove Police Department are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who attempted to rob a Wells Fargo Bank branch on Monday, September 17th. This branch is located inside the Safeway store at 1500 E. Main Street, Cottage Grove. At approximately 4:40 pm, the man approached the teller desk and demanded cash. Once the bank employees triggered the alarm, the man got spooked and left before police arrived. Witnesses described him as: Race: White; Age: Mid to late 30’s; Height: 6’0″; Weight: 175 pounds; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Blond; Facial hair: May have light beard/mustache; Clothing: Baseball-style hat with the word “Alaska” on it, white short sleeved shirt over a long-sleeved black shirt, and khaki shorts over black sweat pants. The wanted flyer for this suspect can be seen on the FBI’s Bank Robbery website at https://bankrobbers.fbi.gov/robbers-container/2018-09-18.5004412284 Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to call the FBI at (541) 343-5222 or the Cottage Grove Police Department at (541) 942-9145. Tips may also be submitted at tips.fbi.gov
