Seeking Information on City’s Fifth Bank Robbery

Bank of the West, 8865 Viscount, El Paso, Texas, was robbed at 1:39 p.m. today. The subject walked into the bank and gave the first teller a note. That teller’s station was closed so another teller started to help out. The robber then left the bank on foot with an undetermined amount of money. This is the city’s fifth bank robbery of the year.

Subject Description:

• White male (non Hispanic), 25-30 years of age
• Short blond hair with a receding hair line and green eyes
• About 5’5”-5’7” tall, about180 lbs.
• Gray shirt, blue jeans, white tennis shoes

This case is being worked by the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force, which includes the El Paso Police Department and El Paso Sheriff’s Department. If anyone was in the vicinity of this bank, located at Viscount and Hawkins, and has information about this robbery, please call the FBI at 915-832-5000.