Unarmed Suspect Nabbed For Attempted Bank Robbery

A 55-year-old Oakland man is in custody after allegedly trying to talk his way through a robbery of the downtown Wells Fargo bank Thursday morning.

According to a police report, at around 10:15 a.m. the unarmed suspect, Tony McIntosh, repeatedly told a teller, “This is a bank robbery.”

Police say the frightened teller tried to alert a manager while McIntosh stood at the counter. The suspect then fled on foot without obtaining any money.

Witnesses followed McIntosh out of the bank and flagged down a passing San Leandro Police car.  Officers saturated the area and found the suspect not far away on the 1400 block of Washington Ave.

Police say McIntosh was identified at the scene and allegedly found to be in possession of a small amount of “crack” cocaine. He was arrested for attempted bank robbery and possession of a controlled substance.