Fairfax County police are searching for a suspect in the armed robbery of a United Bank in McLean, and they’re hoping a recently released composite sketch of the robber will help.
According to police, the robber entered the bank at 1320 Old Chain Bridge Road on Wednesday. He approached a 49-year-old teller, pulled out a handgun and demanded cash. The teller complied and the thief ran off in the direction of Dolley Madison Boulevard with an undisclosed amount of money.
Police described the robber as a black man between 5 feet 9 and 5 feet 11 inches tall. He weighs about 200 pounds and was wearing a red sweat shirt and blue pants.
That same bank was also robbed on Nov. 14, 2007, and authorities are still searching for the robber in that case. On that Wednesday, a man who police said was around 20 years old passed a 22-year-old teller a note implying he had a weapon and demanding cash. The teller complied and handed the man an undisclosed amount of money.
Police described the thief as white or Middle Eastern. He is about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs about 145 pounds.
Authorities do not believe the crimes are linked.
Anyone with information about either robber should call Fairfax County police at 703-691-2131 or Crime Solvers at 866-411-TIPS(8477).
For more information about Washington-area bank robberies, visit www.bankbandits.com.
