Robbery of U.S. Bank Branch in Albuquerque

The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are looking for a man who robbed U.S. Bank on 3000 Central Ave. SE in Albuquerque on Friday, March 7, 2014.

The suspect is described as a black male in his 50s, approximately 5’10” tall with a medium build.

He wore a surgical-type mask, sunglasses, dark hoodie jacket, and dark pants.

Witnesses say the suspect entered the bank at approximately 10:41 a.m., walked up to a teller, and demanded money.

The suspect gave the teller a white plastic grocery bag.

The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of cash to the suspect, who left the bank and proceeded south on foot.

 
Surveillance images of bank robbery suspect.

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 office at (505) 889-1300 (24 hours) or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505) 843-STOP.

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.