Some bank robbers pull guns from waistbands as they announce their intentions, sending fear through customers and employees alike. That sort of ruckus just isn’t this suspect’s style.
At least three times this month, police say he’s entered Prince George’s County banks like any other customer. He calmly waits in line, at times holding a cell phone to his ear, and then passes a handwritten a note to a teller.
But the note is not a deposit or withdrawal slip; it’s a demand for cash and he quickly leaves the bank with what police say has been an undetermined amount of cash.
All three robberies took place between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., generally the busiest time of day for bank heists and the most common time for legitimate customers to do their banking, FBI statistics show.
He first appeared Aug. 10, robbing Bank of Americas in Clinton, one on Branch Avenue, the other on Woodyard Road, authorities said. On Thursday, the suspect hit again, this time a BB&T Bank on Donnell Drive in Forestville.
The suspect typically wears a dark-colored baseball cap with the brim hanging low over his face. Police described him as black with a dark complexion. He’s between 20 and 25 years old, about 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. He sports a short haircut and wears shorts.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Prince George’s County police at 301-772-4905 or, to remain anonymous, Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). For more information about Washington-area bank robberies visit bankbandits.org.
