Robbery of First National Bank Branch in Lawton

OKLAHOMA CITY—Special Agent in Charge James E. Finch of the Oklahoma City Division of the FBI announces the robbery of the First National Bank and Trust Company at 6702 N.W. Quanah Parker Trailway in Lawton, Oklahoma.

At approximately 2:45 p.m. on July 19, a male entered the bank and approached the teller counter. The subject pointed a black semi-automatic pistol and verbally demanded money from the teller. The teller complied with the demand, and the subject placed the money in a laptop bag. The subject departed the bank with an undisclosed amount of money and was last seen getting into a small/medium sporty black vehicle.

The subject is described as a white male, 40-50 years of age, 5’4”-5’5” tall, medium build, tanned complexion, wearing a black T-shirt with a design on front, blue long shorts, sandals with white socks, black and white baseball cap, and reflective blue sunglasses; he was also carrying a black semi-automatic pistol. No one was injured in today’s robbery.

This robbery is being investigated by the FBI and the Lawton Police Department. Anyone with information is requested to call the FBI at (405)290-7770 (24-hour number). Callers 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.