Help the FBI catch a bank robber
Wed, 06/29/2016
In addition to the bank robber highlighted earlier this week, the FBI continues to seek many others across Washington state, and nationwide. If you’re not already familiar with the site bankrobbers.fbi.gov, you may find it an interesting resource. The FBI is hoping that it can make it easier for the public to help us capture these wanted subjects.
The bank robbers site allows users to view wanted individuals across the United States, and filter by criteria like location. Each entry links to a downloadable Wanted poster.
The FBI populates this site with current bank robbery information when we need the public’s assistance, as well as still-unsolved robberies when investigators want to re-energize public awareness. The FBI’s Seattle Division recently added nine previous bank robberies to this site, including the November 1, 2012, Sunnyside bank robbery following an increase of the reward offered by Bank of America up to $20,000. During this robbery, the subject drove a green mini-van through the drive-through section of the bank and handed the teller a note demanding money.
The FBI’s Seattle Division continues to work with Crime Stoppers to publicize wanted bank robbers. The bank robbers site is simply an additional resource, and can be particularly helpful when a subject robs in multiple states, like the AK-47 Bandit.