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Serial Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested and Charged

FBI St. Louis May 18, 2011
  • Rebecca Wu (314) 589-2671

Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Dennis L. Baker has announced the arrest of 37-year-old Timothy Shaw, of St. Louis. The FBI, St. Louis County Police, and St. Louis Metropolitan Police arrested Shaw today without incident at a hotel in St. Louis.

Shaw has been charged with Monday’s robbery:

  1. Montgomery Bank at 3808 Union in St. Louis County on 5-16-2011.

Alert witnesses provided a description of the getaway vehicle. The vehicle, which was located yesterday, led investigators to Shaw this morning. Investigators believe Shaw may be responsible for at least 10 other bank robberies in the St. Louis area:

  1. First Bank at 7435 Watson Road in Shrewsbury on 3-18-11
  2. Regions Bank at 4706 S. Kingshighway in St. Louis on 3-4-11
  3. Regions Bank at 3547 Hampton Avenue in St. Louis on 2-22-11
  4. Regions Bank at 4706 S. Kingshighway in St. Louis 1-31-11
  5. Southern Commercial Bank at 6969 S. Lindbergh in St. Louis 1-12-11
  6. First Bank at 2909 Telegraph in St. Louis County on 12-06-10
  7. Southern Commercial Bank at 3207 Meramec Street in St. Louis on 10-20-10
  8. Vantage Credit Union at 4545 Lemay Ferry in St. Louis County on 10-2-10
  9. Southern Commercial Bank at 3207 Meramec Street in St. Louis on 9-15-10
  10. First Bank at 2909 Telegraph in St. Louis County on 8-27-10

"While there was a spike in bank robberies so far this year, we anticipate the numbers will fall more in line with previous years now that two suspected serial robbers have been arrested," said SAC Baker.

The FBI is looking for additional information on the 11 robberies. Please visit www.bandittrackerstlouis.com for pictures and information. If you have any information, please call Crime Stoppers at 866-371-TIPS.