Armed Robbery of Sovereign Bank Branch in Philadelphia

The FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify and locate the subjects responsible for the armed robbery of the Sovereign Bank branch located at 8623 Germantown Avenue earlier today.

At approximately 12:57 p.m., two subjects entered the branch, and while one brandished a dark-colored shotgun with a pistol grip and threatened the employees, the other vaulted the teller counter. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, the subjects fled the bank on foot southbound through the bank’s parking lot and were last seen getting into a silver sedan with tinted windows, possibly a Pontiac Grand Am, headed south on Ardleigh Street from East Evergreen Avenue. There were no physical injuries.

The subjects are both described as being 25 to 30 years of age, 5’7” to 5’9” tall, with medium builds. Both subjects were wearing black cloths or masks over the lower portions of their faces. The subject who brandished the shotgun was wearing a red Philadelphia Phillies baseball cap, a dark long-sleeve shirt, tan pants, and white sneakers and was carrying a large black duffle bag. The subject who vaulted the counter was wearing a black Philadelphia Phillies baseball cap, a dark long-sleeved shirt, blue jeans, and black sneakers.

These subjects are considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 215-418-4000 or the Philadelphia Police Department. There may be a reward for information leading to the capture of these subjects, and tipsters can remain anonymous.

Below is a picture of the subject with the red hat in the lobby of the branch, before he donned the black mask.