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Pima County Sheriff's deputies are asking the public for help identifying a man riding a BMX bicycle to a credit union on the northwest side and robbing it.

The March 15 robbery was captured on a surveillance camera at Hughes Federal Credit Union at 7970 N. Thornydale Road, said Deputy Ryan Inglett, a sheriff's spokesman.

The robbery was reported shortly before 11 a.m., and when deputies arrived they learned that the robber had already left. No one was injured inside the bank, said Inglett.

Investigators interviewed witnesses and reviewed the surveillance footage, which showed the robber rode a BMX bike to the bank, Inglett said.

After the man entered the bank, he jumped over the teller's counter and demanded money. He is seen in the video also taking money from tellers' registers. He then left the credit union through the back door and headed south.

The robber is described as possibly white and in his 20s to 30s. He is about 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red, white and black motocross helmet, a dark gray hooded sweatshirt, gray cargo shorts, black socks and gray shoes.

Robbery assault detectives ask that anyone with information call 911 or 88-CRIME, an anonymous tipster hotline.Β 

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