Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Robbery of Bank of the West Branch in Albuquerque

The FBI and Albuquerque Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Monday afternoon at Bank of the West, 5901 Menaul Boulevard Northeast, near San Pedro Drive Northeast.

The subject is described as a white male, about 6’ to 6’3” tall, thin build, and in his late 40s.

The robber was bald or had a shaved head. He had about two to three days’ worth of facial hair.

He wore blue jeans, sunglasses, and a white polo shirt with an orange pattern at the top.

Witnesses say the subject walked into the bank at about 3:25 p.m. and showed a demand note to a teller.

The subject left with an undisclosed amount of money. Nobody was injured.

A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the subject.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Albuquerque FBI office at (505) 889-1300 (24 hours) or Albuquerque Police Crime Stoppers at 843-STOP.

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