The FBI is searching for three men who robbed a Bladensburg SunTrust Bank using an assault rifle and a sledgehammer.
Two of the men entered the bank at 4805 Annapolis Road on the morning of June 9. Their faces were covered by ski masks, and one was carrying an assault rifle that had the look of an AK-47, law enforcement officials said.
Fully automatic assault rifles are illegal in the United States. Although they can be bought on the street, it’s more often the case that a gun looks like an assault rifle but fires only one round per pull of the trigger, officials said.
Once inside, the men went after the door that separates the tellers from the customers, slamming the door’s lock with a sledgehammer, law enforcement officials said. The door broke open, and they were able to enter the tellers’ work area and access the cash in the tellers’ drawers, officials said. They seized an undisclosed amount of cash before running out of the bank. No one was injured in the robbery.
The two ran outside, officials said, and dove into a car that was driven by the third man. The car drove off quickly. No description was available Monday of the vehicle, which turned out to be stolen.
The driver wasn’t captured by surveillance cameras, but the other two were. Both men were black. The man carrying the assault rifle had a thin build. The man carrying the sledgehammer was more heavyset. They were both dressed in dark colored clothes and covered their faces with ski masks.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the FBI Baltimore Field Office at 410-265-8080. For more information about Washington-area bank robberies, visit bankbandits.com.
