Seeking Information in Armed Robbery of Bank of Alapaha

ATLANTA—Acting Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Ricky Maxwell, FBI Atlanta, in conjunction with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office and the Alapaha City Police Department, requests the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the individuals responsible for today’s armed robbery of the Bank of Alapaha, 245 N.E. Railroad Street, Alapaha, Georgia.

On Friday, March 7, 2014, at approximately 10:00 a.m., two black males dressed in black battle dress/military-type uniforms entered the Bank of Alapaha (Berrien County, Georgia) and, while brandishing handguns, announced a robbery. Bank employees were forcibly removed from their offices and made to lay face down on the floor. One of the robbers vaulted the teller counter with a handgun and an improvised explosive device (IED) that was later determined to be an inert hoax device. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of money, the robbers departed the bank. Their getaway vehicle, a white, four-door sedan, was found approximately 3.5 miles away from the victim bank burned beyond recognition.

Bank robbery suspects

Law enforcement officials have obtained a security camera photo of a black male at a nearby gas station (Jernigans Farm Service and Supply, 9642 Hwy. 82, Alapaha, Georgia) who is considered a person of interest in this investigation. It is believed that two other vehicles, one described as being an older model green Ford Explorer and the other a burgundy Cadillac Escalade-type SUV, were used to escape the area after torching the original getaway vehicle.

Person of interest

These individuals are to be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information regarding this matter should contact the FBI’s Valdosta Resident Agency at (229) 247-2292, the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office at (229) 686-2091, or the Alapaha City Police Department at (229) 445-1352.