D.C. police seek sharp-dressed bank robber
By: Scott McCabe
Examiner Staff Writer
September 29, 2009
D.C. police are asking for the public's help to find the well-dressed man who robbed a downtown bank Monday morning.
Around 9:15 a.m., police said, a man in a dark suit and fedora hat walked into the Presidential Bank in the 1600 block of K Street Northwest. Once inside, the man passed a note demanding money. The clerk handed over cash and the robber fled the bank. He was last scene walking west on K Street.
The robber is described as a black male, in his 40s, standing between 5-feet-10 and 5-11 in height.
He has a black and gray beard, and a thin build. He was reportedly wearing a black suit, white shirt and tie.
The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any bank robberies committed in the District of Columbia.
Anyone who has information regarding this case is asked to call police at 202-727-9099 or 888-919-CRIM[E] (888-919-2746). Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to D.C. Crime Solvers at 800-673-2777 and to the department's TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.
