Robbery of First Savings Bank Branch in East El Paso

At approximately 12:45 p.m. on March 15, 2012, a subject entered the First Savings Bank located at 1701 Saul Kleinfeld, East El Paso, approached a teller with a note, and demanded money. The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect did not display a weapon (although his note stated he had one) and fled the bank on foot and was seen headed towards a neighborhood adjacent to the bank. The subject is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 20-25 years old, 5’6” tall, and weighing approximately 170 pounds. He was wearing a brown/tan long sleeve shirt, dark T-shirt, and dark sunglasses, and he had black mustache and a cropped haircut.

This case is being worked by the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force, which includes the El Paso Police Department and El Paso Sheriff’s Department. If anyone was in the vicinity of this bank and/or has information about the robbery, please contact the FBI at 915-832-5000.