FBI Investigates Possible Link in Three Bank Robberies

The FBI is investigating whether three First Community Bank robberies in the Albuquerque area are related.

A preliminary investigation suggests the robberies that occurred Oct. 12 at 8251 Golf Course Road NW, Albuquerque; Nov. 18 at 1418 Carlisle Boulevard NE, Albuquerque; and Wednesday at 1000 Commercial Drive, Rio Rancho, may have been committed by one or both of the same suspects.

On Oct. 12 at about 4:05 p.m., a man wearing a Scream mask displayed a handgun and demanded money. The suspect was described as white or Hispanic, about 5'8" tall, with a medium to heavy build. He wore a black hood, blue sweatshirt, and black pants.

On Nov. 18 at about 2:20 p.m., two armed men—one wearing a Scream mask and the other a skull mask—ordered tellers to the ground and then into a bathroom.

The man who wore the Scream mask was described as about 5'10" to 6' tall; the other was about 5'8" to 5'9" tall. Both were dressed in black and were described as white or Hispanic.

They were seen driving away in a white pickup truck headed east on Constitution Avenue.

On Wednesday at about 10:30 a.m., a man wearing a tan bandana over his face, black gloves, and a blue coat with a hood, showed a handgun to a teller and demanded money. He was described as about 5'10" to 6' tall with a medium build.

Nobody was injured in these robberies.

The FBI also is investigating whether the suspects may have been involved in other bank robberies.

A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the subject(s). Anyone with information is asked to call the Albuquerque FBI Office at (505) 889-1300 (24 hours), Albuquerque Police Crime Stoppers at 843-STOP, or Rio Rancho Police Department at (505) 891-5900.

- Press release: October 12 bank robbery
- Press Release: November 18 bank robbery