FBI Offers up to $10,000 Reward in “Halloween Bandits” Bank Robbery

Today, FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson is announcing a $10,000 reward offer in a Salt Lake City bank heist where the robbers wore Halloween masks, carried semi-automatic handguns, and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. The case is under investigation by FBI special agents and police detectives with the Safe Streets Task Force.

Last year, a few days before Halloween, two masked gunmen walked into the U.S. Bank at 2243 East and 2100 South in Salt Lake City. Halloween masks completely covered their faces and both suspects wore baggy clothing. After entering the bank, one suspect approached the teller counter, pointed a handgun at the teller, and placed a blue or black handbag on the counter while demanding money. A second gunman paced back and forth inside the bank lobby, pointing a handgun at several customers and employees. He verbally threatened one bank employee. During the robbery, one of the suspects pushed an elderly customer causing that person to fall and sustain injuries. Both robbers made several violent threats to bank employees and customers as they left. They were last seen jumping a fence near the bank and possibly leaving the area in a grey Ford minivan. Witnesses described both bank robbers as adult males.

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The robbery occurred on October 29, 2010, at approximately 1:00 p.m. The FBI reward offer is for up to $10,000 for new information that leads to the arrest and conviction of both bank robbers. Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI Salt Lake City Division at (801) 579-1400. An FBI wanted poster with several surveillance pictures of the bank robbery is posted at fbi.gov.