Fugitive Carl Goodwin Suspected in Robbery of Wells Fargo Bank Branch in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Police Department and the FBI are seeking the public’s assistance to locate Carl Goodwin, a fugitive believed responsible for the robbery today of the Wells Fargo Bank branch located at 861 East Allegheny Avenue in the Harrowgate section of the city.

At approximately 3:53 p.m., the subject believed to be Goodwin entered the bank and handed a teller a demand note. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, the subject fled the area of the bank on foot in an unknown direction.

Goodwin, of Philadelphia, is believed to have committed at least four other bank robberies in the city in the past three weeks:

• July 2, 2013, Citizens Bank, 6324 Stenton Avenue
• June 24, 2013, Beneficial Bank, 5301 Chew Avenue
• June 21, 2013, Bank of America, 3745 Aramingo Avenue
• June 20, 2013, Citizens Bank, 6324 Stenton Avenue

In addition, he is wanted by the Philadelphia Police Department for the June 17, 2013 armed robbery of a Dunkin Donuts at 3705 Germantown Avenue. He has also been charged with escaping from a federal halfway house facility in Philadelphia last month.

Carl Goodwin is a black male, age 27, 5’10” tall, 150 pounds. He is considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information is urged to call the FBI at 215-418-4000 or the Philadelphia Police Department. There may be a reward for information leading to this subject’s capture; tipsters can remain anonymous.

Three photos from today’s robbery are below, along with an ID photo of Carl Goodwin.