The Denver Police Department and the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force (RMSSTF) are investigating multiple bank robberies, suspected of being committed by the same individual.This individual has been dubbed “The Wig Out Bandit” by the RMSSTF because he wore a wig in the first robbery he is believed to have committed.
“The Wig Out Bandit” robberies are below:
08/01/2011
Public Service Credit Union815 Colorado Blvd.
Denver, Colorado
08/23/2011
Wells Fargo Bank1001 S. Monaco St.
Denver, Colorado
09/19/2011
First Bank2850 Quebec St.
Denver, Colorado
09/27/2011
Bank of the West2970 Quebec St.
Denver, Colorado
10/10/2011
U.S. Bank6333 East Colfax Ave.
Denver, Colorado
10/13/2011
First Bank2850 Quebec St.
Denver, Colorado
11/30/2011
U.S. Bank200 University Blvd.
Denver, Colorado
12/19/11
First Bank2740 S Colorado Blvd
Denver, Colorado
The suspect is described as a black male, 40 to 50 years of age, approximately 6’2” to 6’4” in height, with a slender build. In the most recent photographs, the suspect has a mustache and small patch of hair below his bottom lip. He was wearing a brown jacket, blue jeans, a baseball cap, and gloves.
The suspect enters the bank, presents a demand note, and flees.
“The Wig Out Bandit” is believed to be responsible for a total of eight bank robberies in Northeast Denver.
Bank robbery is punishable by a 20-year prison sentence for each offense and increases if a dangerous weapon is used in the commission of the crime.
The FBI continues to provide financial institutions with the best practices for security to make them less vulnerable to robberies.
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