“$83 Bandit” Wanted

The Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force (RMSSTF) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a serial bank robber dubbed the “$83 Bandit.” The bank robber is suspected of committing at least eight (8) bank robberies in the Denver area since March 2009. The $83 Bandit typically enters the bank and presents a bank robbery demand note. No weapon has been observed by the witnesses, but he has threatened a weapon in his demand note. Once the teller complies with the demand, the $83 Bandit takes the stolen money and flees the bank. No vehicle information is known at the time of this press release.

Investigators believe the $83 Bandit may frequent shelters or be homeless. Witnesses describe him as having bad teeth or at least a bad front tooth.

He is generally described as:

White Male
In his 30s or 40s
5’07” to 6’00” tall
Slim build
Blondish colored hair

The $83 Bandit is suspected of robbing the following banks:

Compass Bank
4115 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO
March 13, 2009

U.S. Bank
730 North Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO
April 8, 2009

U.S. Bank
6333 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO
April 28, 2009

Umb Bank        
707 North Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO
May 22, 2009

Washington Mutual Bank
6160 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO
June 8, 2009

U.S. Bank
941 South Havana Street
Aurora, CO
June 23, 2009

Wachovia Bank
390 South Dayton Street
Denver, CO
July 17, 2009

U.S. Bank
730 North Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO
August 10, 2009

If anyone has any information on any of the bank robberies above, or the bank robber described above, please call the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force at 303-629-7171; OR, you can remain anonymous and earn up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) by calling CRIMESTOPPERS at 720-913-STOP (7867).