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Arrest Made in Bank of the West Robbery

FBI Oklahoma City September 20, 2010
  • Special Agent Terry B. Weber (405) 290-3614

OKLAHOMA CITY—James E. Finch, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Oklahoma, announced the arrest of Timothy L. Roach, 47, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for today’s robbery of the Bank of the West, 1600 S.W. 89th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

At approximately 9:22 this morning, an unknown male entered the bank and showed the teller a note demanding money. The note also indicated the unknown male had a firearm, but one was not seen. The robber gathered the money and exited the bank traveling on foot in an unknown direction. No one was injured in today’s robbery.

The robber was described as a Native American or Hispanic male, 5’9” to 6’0” tall, approximately 200 to 220 pounds, black hair with gray in it gathered in a ponytail. The robber wore a red in color baseball style cap, blue jeans and a dark colored T-shirt.

A tip led investigators to Mr. Roach and an arrest was made at approximately 4:00 p.m. in Oklahoma City. A criminal complaint charging Mr. Roach with federal bank robbery will be filed in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City tomorrow. The public is reminded that the complaint is merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The arrest was made by investigators from the Oklahoma City Police Department and special agents from the FBI.