FBI Albuquerque
Office of Public Affairs
(505) 889-1300
June 30, 2014

Man with Camouflage Hat Robs Rio Rancho Bank

A man wearing a camouflage beanie robbed the Bank of Albuquerque branch located at 4300 Ridgecrest Dr. SE in Rio Rancho on Monday, June 30, 2014.

The suspect is described as a white male in his 20s, with red or reddish brown hair, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 140-150 pounds.

He wore a camouflage beanie, black jacket with red stripes, black shirt, sunglasses with orange lenses and a black frame, dark pants, and white plastic gloves.

Witnesses said the suspect walked to the bank, which is located in an Albertsons supermarket, at approximately 11:15 a.m.

He gave a teller a note demanding money and placed a brown paper bag on the counter.

The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect, who left the bank.

Bank robbery is punishable by a 20-year prison sentence for each offense, and the penalty increases if a dangerous weapon is used in the commission of the crime.

Anyone with information about this bank robbery is asked to call the Albuquerque FBI Field Office at (505) 889-1300 (24 hours).

Tips also can be submitted online at https://tips.fbi.gov.

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

Information about other bank robbers wanted by the FBI can be found at https://bankrobbers.fbi.gov.