The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and Denver Police Department need your help identifying a bank robber. The bank robbed is:

Community Credit Union of Denver 15460 East Andrews Drive Denver, Colorado July 23, 2018, 5:35 p.m.

The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 40 years old. At the time of the robbery he wore a black hat, purple and white bandana, purple and white flannel print shirt, and purple pants. The suspect simulated carrying a handgun under his shirt.

The suspect entered the credit union and verbally demanded money from the teller. This was a takeover robbery involving the suspect entering the establishment and ordering customers to the ground. Due to the aggressive and violent nature of this crime, the FBI and the Denver Police Department would like to identify the suspect as soon as possible.

Please be on the lookout for anyone matching the suspect’s description. Be aware of anyone similar who might have recently changed their spending habits or discussed coming into money suddenly.

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

The FBI continues to provide financial institutions with the best practices for security to make them less vulnerable to robberies.

If anyone has any information on the bank robbery above, or any bank robbery, please call the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force at 303-629-7171; or, you can remain anonymous and earn up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) by calling CRIMESTOPPERS at 720-913-STOP (7867).