Robbery of First Community Credit Union by Buttoned-Up Bank Bandit

The FBI Bank Robbery Task Force needs your help to identify the man who wore a polo-type shirt buttoned up to the top when he robbed a Cypress bank earlier today, April 4. 

At about 10:40 a.m., a man entered the First Community Credit Union located inside the HEB grocery store at 22224 Northwest Freeway at Barker Cypress in Cypress, Texas. He approached the teller counter and presented a demand note in which he threatened to have a gun. Witnesses did not observe a weapon. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, he left the bank. No one was physically hurt.

The robber is described as a black male, 6’0”–6’3” tall, 150 to 160 pounds, medium complexion, with a trimmed beard and mustache. He was wearing a dark blue ball cap, glasses, and a dark blue, short-sleeved polo-type shirt.

Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and arrest of this robber or any felony suspect. If you have information about this crime, please call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 713-222-TIPS (8477) or the Houston FBI Field Office at 713-693-5000.