Robbery of IBC Bank Branch in Edmond

OKLAHOMA CITY—James E. Finch, Special Agent in Charge of the Oklahoma City Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced the robbery of the IBC Bank, 421 South Santa Fe in Edmond, Oklahoma.

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on July 31, 2012, an unknown male approached a bank employee as the employee was entering the bank. The subject displayed a knife and demanded entry into the bank. The teller complied with the subject’s demand. Once inside the bank, the subject obtained an undisclosed amount of money from a teller drawer and the bank vault. The money was placed in a backpack, and the subject attempted to lock bank employees in the vault before fleeing out the south doors of the bank. No one was injured in today’s robbery.

Surveillance photos and witness descriptions depicted the subject as a black male, approximately 6’1” in height, and weighing approximately 160 pounds. He was wearing a light colored zip-up jacket, dark shirt, blue jeans, white bandana over his face, light gray knit cap, white New Balance tennis shoes, and gloves.

The robbery is being investigated by the FBI and the Edmond Police Department.

Anyone with information regarding this robbery should contact the FBI at (405) 290-7770 (24-hour number). You may remain anonymous. The Oklahoma Banker’s Association offers a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and/or conviction of anyone robbing a member bank.