FBI Offers $5,000 Reward for Information on Bank Robbery Suspect in 2011 Robbery
| FBI Miami July 23, 2012 |
The FBI continues to seek the public’s assistance in solving two bank robberies: the January 24, 2011 robbery of a Bank Atlantic branch at 1190 SW 67th Ave. in Miami, Florida, and the June 26, 2011 robbery of a TD Bank branch at 720 NW 57th Ave. in Miami, Florida.
The FBI believes the same individual robbed both banks. The suspect was dubbed the “Backpack Bandit” for his use of a backpack in both robberies.
Bank Atlantic robbery:
Date/Time: January 24, 2011, at 11:45 a.m.
Bank Branch: Bank Atlantic
Address: 1190 SW 67th Avenue, Miami, Florida
Details: The robber entered the bank, displayed a handgun, ordered everyone inside the bank to lay on the ground, and demanded money from a bank employee. The robber fled the scene in a white colored van.
There is a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual responsible for the above robbery.
TD Bank robbery:
Date/Time: June 26, 2011, at 11:18 a.m.
Bank Branch: TD Bank
Address: 720 NW 57th Ave, Miami, Florida
Details: The robber entered the bank, displayed a handgun, and demanded money from a bank employee. Employees and a customer were forced to lay on the ground during the robbery. No one was injured and no shots were fired. The robber left the bank in a newer model SUV, light gold in color, dark tint, with a Florida license plate (no further details available).
The subject is described as follows:
White male, 6’0”-6’1” tall, 150-160 pounds, early- to mid-30s, with crooked teeth. He is called the “Backpack Bandit” by the FBI.
The FBI, Miami-Dade PD, City of Miami PD, and the South Florida Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force continue their investigation.
Anyone with information about this bank robbery suspect is urged to call the FBI at (305)944-9101 or Crimestoppers.