Violent Crimes Task Force Seeks Identity of Serial Bank Robber
| FBI Baltimore March 14, 2014 |
March 21, 2014 update: The Baltimore County Police Department arrested Richard Dwayne Brown (date of birth November 11, 1979) on Thursday, March 20, 2014, after someone recognized him from the media reports regarding the bank robberies.
The Baltimore FBI Violent Crimes Task Force is asking the public to help them identify a serial bank robber responsible for a series of robberies in the Baltimore area.
The suspect enters the banks and shows tellers a note indicating he has a weapon. After grabbing the money, he’s usually seen running into nearby neighborhoods. Witnesses describe him as a black man between 18 to 30 years old, about 5’7” to 5’10” tall, with a very thin build and thin mustache. He’s been seen wearing baseball caps during the robberies.
Serial bank robbery suspect
Investigators believe he’s responsible for robberies at the SunTrust Bank at 111 Orville Road on December 17, 2013; the TD Bank at 1800 Eastern Boulevard on January 8; the SunTrust Bank at 7699 Harford Road on January 8; and the Bay Bank at 1740 Joppa Road on January 10.
If anyone has information about the robber or any of the robberies, please call the Baltimore FBI at (410) 265-8080, or the Baltimore County Police at (410) 307-2020.
The Baltimore FBI Violent Crimes Task Force is made up of FBI agents, Baltimore City Police detectives, Baltimore County Police detectives, and Anne Arundel County Police detectives. They investigate significant violent crimes, including kidnappings, robberies of commercial institutions, armored car and bank robberies, extortions, and fugitive felons.