CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake Police officers are working to identify and locate the two people responsible for a Wednesday morning bank robbery.

The robbery took place around mid-morning at Bank of the West, located at 15050 Olympic Drive.

Sgt. Rodd Joseph said the two subjects who held the bank up were described as a white male adult and a white or Hispanic female adult.

Both subjects were wearing dark clothing and sunglasses, he said.

Joseph said police believe the two people responsible for the robbery are armed and dangerous, as a handgun was displayed during the robbery.

The two subjects fled the scene northbound in a gold SUV, similar to a Toyota 4Runner, Joseph said.

If they're seen, do not approach them. Instead, Joseph said to call 911 or your local law enforcement agency.

Police were at the bank for about two hours, processing the scene, taking fingerprints and interviewing witnesses.

The Clearlake Police Department is the lead agency on the case, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation also called in, Joseph said.

Joseph anticipated releasing further details about the robbery later on Wednesday.

Bank of the West previously was hit by a robbery in December 2006, as Lake County News has reported.

The man arrested for the 2006 robbery, Jonathan Mota, is now facing trial for the January 2013 murder of Forrest Seagrave, an employee at Mt. Konocti Gas and Mart in Kelseyville convenience store, who reportedly tried to stop Mota during an armed robbery of the store.

John Jensen contributed to this report.

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