Robbery of TCF Bank Branch in St. Paul

On February 2, 2011, at approximately 3:45 p.m., the TCF Bank branch located at 2163 Ford Parkway in St. Paul, Minnesota, was robbed by a lone man. The suspect entered the bank and proceeded to the teller counter. The suspect implied that he had a gun in a paper bag. He also made a verbal demand to the teller and passed the teller a demand note. He was provided with an undisclosed amount of cash and left the bank on foot carrying the money in a white bag.

The suspect was described as a white male, about 5’8” to 5’11” tall, and heavy set. He wore a tan coat, light blue shirt, blue and black ski hat, dark sunglasses, and white sneakers. He is believed to be in his 40s or 50s.

Ralph S. Boelter, Special Agent in Charge of the Minneapolis Office of the FBI, requests that anyone with information regarding the bank robbery contact the Minneapolis FBI at 612-376-3200, the St. Paul Police Department, or Crime Stoppers.