Cinco Ranch Robber Suspected in Two Houston Area Heists
FBI Houston September 28, 2009 |
The FBI and Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the gunman who robbed a Cinco Ranch Bank of America branch in Katy, Texas earlier today. The gunman is also suspected in two Houston area hold-ups last month.
At approximately 10:09 a.m., the gunman entered the bank located at 22101 Westheimer Parkway in Katy, Texas. Immediately, the gunman pulled out a semi-automatic pistol, racked the slide, and pointed the pistol directly at a teller. In a loud and angry voice, the gunman told everyone in the bank that they were being robbed. He handed the teller a black recyclable grocery bag and demanded the teller fill it with cash. When the teller began to fill the bag with smaller denominations of money, the gunman got irritated and demanded the teller fill the bag with 100 dollar bills. The teller complied. The gunman left the area on foot. He was last seen crawling through a fence bordering the Ashley House Apartments. No one was physically hurt during the robbery.
The gunman is described as a white male, approximately 25-30 years old, 5’8” – 5’10” tall, with a heavy-set build, dark brown or black hair and a light complexion. He had a short haircut and a receding hairline. During the robbery, he wore a long-sleeved buttoned dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up, blue jeans and sunglasses.
The gunman is also suspected in two Houston area bank robberies of the Wachovia Bank at 5650 Memorial Drive in Houston, Texas, and the Bank of America at 1550 West Bay Area Boulevard in Friendswood, Texas, which both occurred on August 28, 2009. During these robberies, the gunman donned headphones and a silver sweat-inducing exercise suit, and was nick-named the “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” robber.
Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000.00 for information leading to the charging and arrest of this bank robber. If you have any information, please call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 713-222-TIPS (8477), or the Houston office of the FBI at 713-693-5000.