Armed Robber Fails to Open Account Before Making a Withdrawal
The FBI is requesting the assistance of the public to identify the individual alleged to be responsible for the robbery of the National Penn Bank located at 9 West Evergreen Ave, Philadelphia, PA, on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at approximately 12:35 p.m.
The subject is described as a black male, between 35 to 45 years old, approximately 5' 9" to 5' 11" tall with a heavy build and a beard. He was wearing a dark baseball hat, grey T-shirt, dark jeans, and carried a duffle bag over his shoulder.
The robber initially entered the bank and inquired about opening an account. He then left, only to return approximately a half hour later to pull out a handgun and announce he was robbing the bank. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, he fled from the area. There were no injuries.
A surveillance photo of the subject is below.
Anyone with information regarding this robbery should contact the FBI at (215) 418-4000.
To view flyers of other bank robbery subjects wanted by the FBI/Major Crimes Task Force, access Police Blotter On Demand, from Comcast Digital Cable's Channel 1, which features regularly updated, in-depth video profiles of local bank robbers or visit www.ppdonline.org and click on the detective box and the violent crimes task force link.
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