FBI Albuquerque
Office of Public Affairs
(505) 889-1300
October 27, 2021

FBI Media Alert: Man Robs Albuquerque Uptown Bank

An unidentified man wearing a long-sleeve gray T-shirt and a dark ski cap robbed a bank in Albuquerque’s Uptown shopping district on Wednesday afternoon, October 27, 2021.

The robbery occurred at U.S. Bank, 2300 Louisiana Boulevard Northeast, at approximately 2:36 p.m.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his 20s, approximately 5'9” tall, and weighing about 140 pounds.

He wore a long-sleeve gray T-shirt, a dark ski cap, a blue medical mask, a dark glove on his right hand, and blue jeans.

The suspect entered the bank and gave two tellers a demand note that stated he had a gun.

The tellers handed over an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect, who left the bank

The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are investigating.

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

Tips can also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.

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

Bank robbery carries a possible prison term of up to 20 years. The use of a gun, other dangerous weapon, toy gun, or hoax bomb device during the commission of a bank robbery can be punishable by a prison term of up to 25 years.