“Hungry Bandit” Tells Tellers He Can’t Work for Food—Robs Area Bank Instead

The FBI Bank Robbery task force is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two armed men who robbed the Compass Bank, located at 12514 Tomball Parkway in Houston, Texas, earlier today. One man stood guard while the other told tellers a sob story as he robbed the bank.

At approximately 10:37 a.m., the gunmen entered the bank. One of the men pulled out a shotgun, and forced a customer and a bank employee to the ground. He stood guard over the bank while the other man approached the tellers and pulled out his handgun. While pointing his pistol at the tellers, he demanded cash, and then proclaimed “I’m only doing this to eat. They’re not letting me work!” The robber stashed the cash into a small black nylon bag which he had carried into the bank. No one was physically hurt during the robbery. The robbers were last seen getting into to a tan, gray, or silver four-door Chrysler model sedan with custom rims.

The robber who was armed with the handgun is described as a black male in his 30s, approximately 5’6”- 5’8”tall with a medium build. He wore a fake black beard and mustache during the robbery. He also wore a navy, short-sleeved Tommy Hillfiger tee-shirt with “Tommy Sports” written on the front of it. He wore dark sunglasses and carried a small black nylon bag into the bank to carry the cash. The robber who was armed with the shotgun is described as a black male in his 20s, approximately 6’3”-6’4” tall with a thin build. He wore a dark colored “hoodie” and sunglasses during the robbery.

Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and arrest of these robbers. If you have information about this case, please call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 713-222-TIPS (8477), or the Houston office of the FBI at 713-693-5000.