Federal Bureau of Investigation

Houston Division

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 9, 2008

FBI HOUSTON PRESS OFFICE
(713) 693-5229
www.fbi.gov

FBI RELEASES VIDEO OF ARMED MANVEL BANK ROBBERY

The FBI and Manvel Police Department are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the masked man who took one teller hostage while robbing another at a Manvel bank. The masked man acted as a landscaper and worked in the shrubs before entering the First National Bank of Alvin located at 20102 Highway 6 in Manvel, Texas on April 22, 2008. At approximately 9:45 a.m., the masked robber walked inside with his gun drawn and grabbed the right arm of one teller. He forced her at gunpoint to walk with him up to the teller counter where he committed the robbery which was captured on video tape. The FBI and Manvel Police Department are releasing video of the robbery in the hopes that someone will recognize the masked man or his disguise.

The video shows the armed robber dressed in a tan zippered jumpsuit. He wore a dark colored dew rag on his head and a light colored scarf covering the bottom half of his face. He also wore black rimmed glasses and gloves, and carried a black semi-automatic pistol. He is described as a black male, 6' - 6'2" tall, approximately 170-180 pounds with a slender build. Witnesses believe he left the area in a 4 door GM product pickup truck, possibly a Colorado or mid-size truck, dark blue in color.

Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000.00 for information leading to the charging and arrest of this armed robber. If you have any information regarding this individual or this robbery, please call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 713-222-TIPS (8477), or the Houston office of the FBI at 713-693-5000.