Robbery of Bank of the West in Albuquerque

The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are looking for a man who robbed Bank of the West, 1422 Carlisle Blvd NE, in Albuquerque, on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his late 20s to late 30s, approximately 5’5” tall, with a medium build and brown goatee.

He wore a black baseball cap with a white bill, a red bandana around his neck, a black jersey with the word “Everlast” in yellow across the chest, a light long-sleeved shirt under the jersey, and dark short pants with white socks pulled up high.

Witnesses say the suspect entered the bank at approximately 1:46 p.m. He showed a teller a note and verbally demanded money.

The teller gave an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect, who was last seen heading toward Aspen Avenue NE.

Bank robbery is punishable by a 20-year prison sentence for each offense, and the penalty increases if a dangerous weapon is used in the commission of the crime.

Anyone with information about this bank robbery is asked to call the Albuquerque FBI Office at (505) 889-1300 (24 hours) or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505) 843-STOP.

The FBI may pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the suspect’s arrest and conviction.

Information about other bank robbers wanted by the FBI can be found at https://bankrobbers.fbi.gov.