HOUSTON, TX—The FBI Violent Crime Task Force needs the public’s help identifying and locating a man, dubbed the “Sticky Note Bandit,” who has committed three bank robberies in the last 10 days. Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information which leads to the identification and arrest of the robber.

The first robbery occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at the Hancock Whitney Bank located at 2979 North Loop West in Houston, TX.

The suspect entered the bank dressed as a female, approached a teller, and handed them a threatening note written on a sticky note which demanded cash. The robber left the bank on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. No one was physically hurt during the robbery.

The second robbery occurred at approximately 12:09 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at the Wells Fargo Bank located at 13106 Woodforest Blvd in east Houston.

In this second robbery, the suspect entered the bank dressed as a female, waited in line, then approached a teller and handed them a threatening note written on a sticky note which demanded cash. The teller walked away from the counter and locked themselves in the back room for safety. The suspect remained in the bank lobby for a short time, then fled the scene on foot without any money. No one was physically hurt during the robbery.

The third robbery occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at the Wells Fargo Bank located at 6255 Bissonnet Street in southwest Houston.

In this robbery, the suspect entered the bank dressed as a female, approached a teller, and handed them a threatening note written on a sticky note which demanded cash. The robber left the bank on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. No one was physically hurt during the robbery.

The robber is described as a black male, approximately 5’8” tall with a thin to medium build. During the last two robberies he wore a black wig, black sunglasses, a blue medical mask, a green women’s style sweater, black women’s ballet flats, and carried a black purse.

Photographs of the bank robbery suspect are attached. They can also be found on FBI Houston’s Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of this robber. If you have any information, please call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 713-222-TIPS (8477) or the FBI Houston Field Office at (713) 693-5000. Tips may also be submitted to Crime Stoppers through their website, www.crime-stoppers.org, or the Houston Crime Stoppers mobile phone app which can be downloaded for both iPhone and Android devices. All tipsters remain anonymous.