FBI Albuquerque
Office of Public Affairs
(505) 889-1300
February 10, 2015

Man Robs Grants State Bank in Grants

The FBI and Grants Police Department are looking for a man with a noticeable limp who robbed Grants State Bank branch at 824 W Santa Fe Ave. in Grants, New Mexico on February 10, 2015.

The suspect is described as Hispanic with a dark complexion, approximately 5’6” to 6’ tall, with a medium build and a pronounced limp, possibly in his right leg.

He wore black sunglasses, some type of covering on his face that could have been a surgical mask, a gray hooded sweater, black sunglasses, black gloves, and blue jeans.

Witnesses said the suspect entered the bank at approximately 10:13 a.m. and showed a teller a note demanding money.

He had the teller put the money into a black lunchbox-type container with a Velcro-type top.

The suspect left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money.

Anyone with information about this bank robbery is asked to call the Albuquerque FBI at (505) 889-1300 (24 hours). Tips also can be submitted online at https://tips.fbi.gov.

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

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