Robbery of Bank of the West Branch in Albuquerque

Robbery of Bank of the West Branch in Albuquerque

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Dec. 20, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

Robbery of Bank of the West Branch in Albuquerque

A man dressed in black and wearing a white cloth over his face robbed a northeast Albuquerque bank on Dec. 19, 2016.

The suspect was described as a white Hispanic male approximately 5'7" tall. He wore a black jacket, black pants, sunglasses, a baseball cap, and light-colored shoes.

At approximately 11:06 a.m., the suspect walked into Bank of the West branch located at 780 Juan Tabo Blvd. NE.

The suspect demanded money from a teller who handed over an undisclosed amount of cash.

Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to call the FBI at (505) 889-1300 or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505) 843-STOP.

Tips also can be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.

The FBI may pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a bank robbery suspect.

Information about this and other bank robbers wanted by the FBI can be found at bankrobbers.fbi.gov.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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