Serial Robbers Hit Bank in Roseville

On February 9, 2011, at approximately 11:48 a.m., the InterBank branch located at

1875 County Road

B2 West in Roseville, Minnesota, was robbed by two masked men. The two robbers ran through the parking lot and into the bank. One of the robbers approached a female bank employee and put a silver semi-automatic handgun to her neck. The robber ordered her to open a safe. The robber told the teller that he did not want any “funny money.” There were two other bank employees in the bank at the time. The employees opened the safe and the robbers obtained an undisclosed amount of cash from the safe. The three victims were then locked in a closet before the robbers fled the bank with their robbery proceeds being carried in a dark colored backpack. No injuries were sustained by the victims.

One robber is described as a black male, about 6’0” tall with a large build, wearing a black ski mask, black jacket and pants, black gloves, and a white wool ski cap. He carried the silver handgun in his left hand. The other robber is described as shorter than the first robber, a skinny build, believed to be in his 20s or early 30s, wearing a black ski mask, black clothing, gloves, and white sneakers. He carried the dark colored backpack.

The robbers are believed to also be responsible for the robbery of the Wells Fargo Bank in Champlin on August 4, 2010; the U.S. Bank in Plymouth on September 13, 2010; and the U.S. Bank in Anoka on November 5, 2010. They are also believed to be responsible for attempted robberies at the TCF Bank in Chanhassen on August 30, 2010 and the TCF Bank in Lakeville on September 2, 2010.

On November 5, 2010, U.S. Bank announced it was offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible for these robberies.

Ralph S. Boelter, Special Agent in Charge of the Minneapolis Office of the FBI, requests that anyone with information regarding this bank robbery contact the Minneapolis FBI Office at 612-376-3200, the Roseville Police Department at 651-767-0640, or Crime Stoppers.

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