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Bank Robbery - Inver Grove Heights

FBI Minneapolis October 08, 2009
  • Chief Division Counsel Kyle A. Loven (763) 569-8540

On Thursday, October 8, 2009, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Building Trades Credit Union located at 5300 South Robert Trail, Suite 100, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, was robbed by a lone individual. After entering the bank, the robber approached the first victim teller, displayed a black semi automatic handgun, and made a verbal demand for cash. The robber made a specific demand for 100 dollar bills and proceeded to multiple tellers demanding cash from their drawers and threatening them with the gun. After the tellers handed over an undisclosed amount of money, the robber took the money, placed it into a black bag that he retrieved from a white kitty litter pail, and fled the bank on foot, leaving the pail behind. His last known whereabouts was an apartment parking lot near the bank, and he possibly used a vehicle in his getaway.

The robber is described as a black male in his 30’s, approximately 6’2”tall and 200 pounds. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with a yellow construction vest over it, blue jeans, brown boots, a dark knit cap, a white surgical mask over his face, clear construction-type goggles over his eyes, and tan work gloves. This robber is also believed to be responsible for the August 20, 2009 robbery of the US Bank located in Byerly’s grocery store in Burnsville, Minnesota.

Ralph S. Boelter, Special Agent in Charge of the Minneapolis Office of the FBI, requests that anyone with information regarding this bank robbery contact the Minneapolis FBI at 612-376-3200, the Inver Grove Heights Police Department, or Crime Stoppers. A reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of this bank robber.

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Bank Robbery Suspect, Photo 1 of 2 (10/8/09)

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Bank Robbery Suspect, Photo 2 of 2 (10/8/09)