Federal Bureau of Investigation
Houston Division
SAC Andrew R. Bland III
PRESS RELEASE
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Federal Bureau of Investigation Houston Division SAC Andrew R. Bland III
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
FBI HOUSTON PRESS OFFICE |
"RED HANDED BANDIT" HITS AGAIN!The FBI Bank Robbery Task Force is once again seeking the public's assistance in identifying the "Red Handed Bandit" who is now suspected in at least four area bank robberies. The latest occurred on Wednesday at the IBC bank branch located inside the Kroger shopping center at 10570 Highway 6, Sugarland, Texas. During this robbery, the "Red Handed Bandit" wore black gloves and handed a teller a red bag. In previous robberies, he wore red gloves and handed a teller a red towel to place the money in. During Wednesday's robbery, the black male entered the bank alone around noon and verbally demanded the tellers turn over their cash. He motioned to his waistband as if to indicate he had a weapon, but no weapon was observed by the tellers. The "Red Handed Bandit" handed one teller a red bag to put the money in. After getting the cash, he fled on foot into a nearby neighborhood. No one was physically hurt during the robbery. The "Red Handed Bandit" is described as a black male, approximately 25 or 26 years old, 6' - 6'1"tall, 220-240 pounds with a muscular or athletic build. During this latest robbery, he wore a dark colored sweatsuit and a dark baseball cap. He also wore black gloves and walked out of the bank with a red bag full of cash. The "Red Handed
Bandit" is also suspected in the robbery of the robbery of the Washington
Mutual Bank at 14565 Memorial Drive on 01/16/2008, the robbery IBC Bank
at 1545 Eldridge Parkway on 01/26/2008, and the attempted robbery of the
Washington Mutual Bank at 13070 Bellaire Boulevard on 02/15/2008.
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