Seeking Public Assistance in Citizens Bank Branch Robbery

The FBI in Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Police Department are seeking the public's assistance to identify and apprehend the individual responsible for the robbery of the Citizens Bank Branch located at 2014 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, on November 20, 2008, at approximately 12:15 p.m.

The subject, described as a black male, approximately 35 years of age, 5'10" tall, 220 pounds, with a dark complexion and a beard and mustache, entered the bank and presented a demand note to a teller. The subject was wearing a baseball cap with the words "YES WE CAN" printed on the front, sunglasses, a beige colored coat, black gloves and blue jeans, and fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash in a green-colored SUV, possibly a Jeep, bearing a license plate from an unknown state that may have the numbers "44660" on it.

Two photographs from the bank's surveillance camera are shown below.

This subject should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information regarding this robbery should contact the FBI at (215) 418-4000, or the Philadelphia Police Department.

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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