Man sought in attempted robbery of Cd'A bank

Police are searching for a man suspected of attempting to rob a Bank of America branch Thursday in Coeur d’Alene.

Alex Wesley Jenkins, 35, was identified by the FBI’s North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force as the suspect.

Officers responded around 11:45 a.m. to a report that a had passed a note to a teller at the bank at 501 W. Appleway Ave. demanding money and then fled the scene.

A warrant for robbery and burglary has been issued for Jenkins’ arrest.

He is white, 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 175 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Jenkins has lived in the Post Falls and Moyie Springs areas.

No weapon was displayed during this incident.

Anyone with information on Jenkins’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Coeur d’Alene Police Department at 208-769-2320. A reward may be offered for information leading to Jenkins’ arrest.