Tuesday, September 8, 2026

UPDATE: Police seek man who attempted to rob Wells Fargo

Updated 8:05 a.m. The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office has added a new photo of a man who attempted to rob a Wells Fargo bank. 

Police are seeking a man who attempted to rob a Wells Fargo Tuesday morning. (Courtesy York-Poquoson Sheriff's
Police are seeking a man who attempted to rob a Wells Fargo Tuesday morning. (Courtesy York-Poquoson Sheriff’s

Police are seeking a man who they say attempted to rob a Wells Fargo bank in York County Tuesday morning.

A man entered the Wells Fargo, located at 110 Ottis Street, at 10:33 a.m. Tuesday, according to a York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office news release posted on Facebook.

He passed a note to a bank employee demanding money, then took the note back. He did not display a weapon, the release said.

In the surveillance photo provided by police, the white man wore a black baseball cap, sunglasses and a blue hooded sweatshirt.

Police are seeking a man who attempted to rob a Wells Fargo Tuesday morning. (Courtesy York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office)
Police are seeking a man who attempted to rob a Wells Fargo Tuesday morning. (Courtesy York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office)

The man may have left the scene in an older model gold Nissan Maxima or Nissan Altima, the release said.

If you can identify this person please call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or the FB TIP LINE at 757-890-4999.

Sarah Fearing
Sarah Fearing
Sarah Fearing is the Assistant Editor at WYDaily. Sarah was born in the state of Maine, grew up along the coast, and attended college at the University of Maine at Orono. Sarah left Maine in October 2015 when she was offered a job at a newspaper in West Point, Va. Courts, crime, public safety and civil rights are among Sarah’s favorite topics to cover. She currently covers those topics in Williamsburg, James City County and York County. Sarah has been recognized by other news organizations, state agencies and civic groups for her coverage of a failing fire-rescue system, an aging agriculture industry and lack of oversight in horse rescue groups. In her free time, Sarah enjoys lazing around with her two cats, Salazar and Ruth, drinking copious amounts of coffee and driving places in her white truck.

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