The Wells Fargo Bank branch in the Vons Grocery Store on Imperial Avenue in El Centro was robbed Tuesday afternoon.

According to El Centro Police, shortly after 2:00 p.m., a man in his 20's, wearing a long-sleeve black shirt, black pants, black and white adidas shoes, a blue medical face mask and sunglasses, gave a teller a note demanding money and stating that there were more people with guns outside the store. The man left the store and was seen running south through the parking lot towards Euclid Avenue. On arrival, police set up a perimeter around the area but were unable to locate the suspect. Investigators were viewing surveillance video from the store and other nearby businesses. The Federal Bureau of Investigation was notified of the robbery. The suspect was able to get away with an estimated $600.00.