FBI Media Alert: Armed Man Robs NE Albuquerque Bank, Flees in Dodge Durango SUV
An armed man robbed a northeast Albuquerque bank Tuesday, March 7, 2017, and fled in a white Dodge Durango SUV after switching getaway vehicles.
The suspect is described as bald, stocky Hispanic male in his 30s and approximately 6' tall.
He wore a black bandana over his face, a black baseball cap, a blue T-shirt with a white long-sleeve shirt underneath, and black jeans.
The suspect entered BBVA Compass Bank, 1201 San Pedro Drive, NE, at approximately 11:24 a.m.
Witnesses said he displayed a silver or gray handgun and demanded money from a teller.
The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect, who left the bank and drove away in an older model, white four-door sedan.
The suspect abandoned the vehicle at Alvarado Drive NE and Alice Avenue NE, about a half-mile away.
He then got into a white Dodge Durango SUV, model years 2004-2009, driven by a Hispanic woman. The SUV had a possible temporary tag in the back window.
Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at (505) 889-1300, or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505) 843-STOP.
Tips can also 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 the suspect.
Information about 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)
