WANTED:
ARMED BANK ROBBER WHO THREATENED TO DETONATE BODY SPRAY CAN
Up to $5,000
Cash Reward
(HOUSTON,
TX) - The FBI Violent Crime Task Force needs the public’s help in identifying
and locating the armed man who robbed a Capital One bank in west Houston on
Friday, May 12, 2017. Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering a reward of up to
$5,000 in cash for information that leads to the identification and arrest of
the man. Bank surveillance photographs are attached and can also be found on
Twitter @FBIHouston and
@miFBIHouston.
The
man walked in to the Capital One bank located at I-10 and Studemont at about
5:40 p.m. on Friday, May 12 and approached a teller. He asked to make a
withdrawal and when the teller handed him a withdrawal slip, the man dropped a
plastic bag over the counter and produced a small black pistol, which he held
on the counter. The suspect demanded for cash to be put in the bag. He then
placed a can of Axe body spray on the counter and threatened to detonate the
can as though it were a bomb. The teller was in fear for her life and gave the
suspect an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect collected the cash, his
pistol, and spray can and left the bank. He was last seen running southbound on
Studemont. No one was physically hurt.
The
bank robber is described as a thin, white male between 45 and 60 years old,
approximately 5’6” tall, with short, gray hair. He wore a long-sleeve, light
green and blue plaid button-up shirt, light blue jeans, and gray sneakers. He
also wore a gray baseball cap and sunglasses. He was missing several of his
front teeth except for the front right tooth.
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Stoppers of Houston is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the
identification and arrest of these bank robbers. 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. Text TIP610 plus your tip to
CRIMES (274637) or visit www.crime-stoppers.org. Tips may also be
submitted to Crime Stoppers through the Crime Stoppers of Houston app which can
be downloaded at the app store for both iPhone and android devices. All
tipsters remain anonymous.
Christina Garza
Public Affairs Specialist/
Community Outreach Coordinator
FBI Houston Field Office
