A man wearing a dark mask and gloves robbed a woman as she tried to deposit money at a U.S. Bank branch in the Spokane Valley early Sunday.

The 23-year-old woman had driven to the U.S. Bank branch at 15426 E. Sprague with a co-worker just after midnight to deposit checks and cash for her employer. She parked near the night deposit box and waited for the man ahead of her to finish his deposit.

When the woman got out of her car, a masked man jumped out of the shrubs, grabbed her and demanded she give him the bag of money. When she didn’t immediately respond, he pressed his fist against her ribs and demanded the money again. The woman gave him the bag and he ran away. She was not injured.

She described the robber as in his 20s or 30s, about 5-foot-9 and 165 pounds. He was wearing a dark mask with holes for his eyes and mouth. He had dark gloves, dark pants and a green or black flannel shirt.

The robber had apparently been waiting for a weaker victim, and didn’t mind if she wasn’t alone, police said.

Anyone with information should call Crime Check at 456-2233.

, DataTimes