Bank Robbery in Las Vegas, New Mexico
| FBI Albuquerque August 01, 2011 |
The FBI and Las Vegas (New Mexico) Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Monday morning at Community 1st Bank, 701 Legion Dr.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, about 25 years old. He is approximately 6 feet tall and weighs about 180 pounds.
The man wore sunglasses, a short-sleeve red and blue plaid shirt over a white or beige long-sleeve shirt, and a black and white baseball-style cap.
Witnesses say the suspect walked into the bank at about 9 a.m. and handed a teller a note that demanded money.
He received an undisclosed amount of money and ran out of the bank.
Nobody was injured.
A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Albuquerque FBI Office at 505-889-1300 (24 hours) or Las Vegas Police Department at (505) 425-7504.