A Santa Barbara Police Department car sits in the parking lot of a Bank of America on upper State Street Saturday night. A handful of police cars responded to a report of a robbery at the property.
A Santa Barbara Police Department car sits in the parking lot of a Bank of America on upper State Street Saturday night. A handful of police cars responded to a report of a robbery at the property. Credit: Evelyn Spence / Noozhawk photo

Santa Barbara Police Department officers responded to a report of a robbery on a Bank of America property on Saturday night at around 5:30 p.m.

The upper State Street branch at 3790 State St. was closed at the time.

According to emergency radio traffic, two male suspects reportedly fled the scene and the victim chased them in their own vehicle, but that could not be immediately confirmed.

The suspects were reportedly armed at the time, per emergency radio traffic.

A handful of police cars were still on the scene as of 6 p.m.

Commander Charles Katsapis confirmed to Noozhawk that a robbery occurred in the parking lot.

He said the incident was under investigation.

Additional information was not immediately available.

This is a developing story. Check back with Noozhawk for updates.

Police responded Saturday night to a report of a robbery at the Bank of America on upper State Street.
Police responded Saturday night to a report of a robbery at the Bank of America on upper State Street. Credit: Evelyn Spence / Noozhawk photo

— Noozhawk South County editor Evelyn Spence can be reached at espence@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.