POLICE are searching for a man who held up a West Garden Grove bank Saturday afternoon.

Police are searching for a suspect who held up a bank in West Garden Grove Saturday afternoon. According to Sgt. Brian Dalton of the Garden Grove Police Department, the incident was at the Chase Bank, 12555 Valley View St., south of Lampson Avenue.

Police were called at 12:32 p.m. Arriving officers were told by employees that a man had entered the bank and demanded money, mentioning a gun although none was seen. The suspect fled just before officers arrived.

The suspect was described as a white male, 30 to 40 years old. He was seen driving a “newer” white BMW sports utility vehicle. He fled with an unknown amount of currency.

Anyone with information regarding the incident or the suspect as asked to call the GGPD at (714) 741-5704.