Seeking Information on Bank Robbery in St. Paul

On Thursday, June 18, 2009, at approximately 5:45 p.m., the TCF Bank, located in Cub Foods at 1440 West University Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, was robbed by a lone individual. The robber entered the bank, approached the victim teller, and verbally demanded cash while keeping one hand inside a brown paper Panera bread bag. After receiving an undisclosed amount of money from the teller, he placed the cash into his pocket and departed the bank on foot. He was last seen entering a white, late model Chevy Tahoe or GMC Yukon sport utility vehicle with tinted windows in the Cub parking lot and departing the area. 

The robber is described as a black male, approximately 5’4” to 5’6” tall, approximately 130 pounds with a thin build, in his early 30’s to early 40’s, with scruffy facial hair. He was wearing a light, long sleeved collared shirt with a subtle darker pattern, dark pants, white sneakers, a dark colored hat with a front logo, and dark sunglasses. 

Ralph S. Boelter, Special Agent in Charge of the Minneapolis Office of the FBI, requests that anyone with information regarding this bank robbery contact the Minneapolis FBI at 612-376-3200, the St. Paul Police Department, or Crime Stoppers. A reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of this bank robber.