A man who failed in an attempt to rob a Greenbelt Bank of America on Jan. 20 is suspected of being the same man who successfully robbed a Bethesda Bank of America on Feb. 13 after implying he was armed, something he didn’t do the first time, law enforcement sources said.
The Examiner first reported the robbery of the Bank of America at 7316 Wisconsin Ave. in Bethesda last week. But on Monday, law enforcement sources said they believed the same man earlier targeted the bank’s Greenbelt branch.
In the attempted robbery, at the Bank of America at 7595 Ora Glen Drive, the man approached a teller and passed a note announcing a robbery around 4:20 p.m., Greenbelt police said. The teller, however, didn’t give him any money and the man fled the scene on foot.
The man is white, about 20 years old, standing about 5 feet 8 inches and weighing about 160 pounds.
Three weeks later, a man law enforcement sources believe was the same person entered the Bethesda Bank of America around 4:44 p.m. He approached a teller and implied he had a gun, although the teller didn’t see one. The man demanded money, and the teller handed over an undisclosed amount of cash before the man fled on foot.
That robber’s description matches that of the Greenbelt thief: a white male, in his 20s with a thin build.
Anyone with information should call the FBI Washington Field Office at 202-278-2000. Callers may remain anonymous.
For additional information on other bank robberies in the area, visit bankbandits.org.
