Holiday Bandit Arrested by the FBI After Allegedly Robbing Ninth Bank
The FBI, along with members of the NYPD, arrested Marat Mikhaylich for his alleged involvement in nine area bank robberies this morning. The arrest happened in Queens around without incident.
The FBI was tipped off to his location this morning after a 2007 Gold Toyota Camry, which had been stolen by Mikhaylich yesterday, was found on 91st Avenue in Queens, New York. Mikhaylich had stolen the car after allegedly robbing a Cathay Bank in Edison, NJ, on Monday, March 28.
“The Holiday Bandit’s three-month bank robbery spree has come to an end,” said FBI Assistant Director in Charge Janice K. Fedarcyk. “This should serve as a stark reminder to anyone who wishes to brandish a weapon, rob a bank, and put the lives of innocent civilians at risk: we will find you and bring you to justice.”
The FBI is asking the public for help in locating Marat G. Mikhaylich, aka the Holiday Bandit, after allegedly robbing his eighth New York-area bank on Friday, February 25, 2011. Mikhaylich robbed a Sovereign Bank located at 541 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, New Jersey, around Friday. Mikhaylich entered the bank, displayed a note, brandished a weapon, and demanded cash. He was last seen fleeing on foot.
Mikhaylich is a white male, approximately 6'3" to 6'5" tall, 35 years old, and approximately 200 pounds. He is from the Ukraine and speaks Russian. He often introduces himself to non-Russian speakers as Mark. During the most recent robbery, he was wearing a dark Sacramento Kings hat, dark sunglasses, a black jacket, dark jeans, and was carrying a black messenger bag.
A reward is available for a tip that breaks the case. Anyone with information is asked to call the New York Office of the FBI at 212-384-1000 or the Newark Office of the FBI at 973-792-3000. As always, tipsters may remain anonymous.
Other banks Mikhaylich has robbed include:
■Investors Savings Bank at 35-02 Broadway, Astoria, New York on Wednesday, Febuary 16, 2011
■Capital One Bank, located at 4612 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, February 13, 2011
■Capital One Bank, located at 1411 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, New Yorkon Friday, February 4, 2011
■Capital One Bank, located at 31-17 Broadway, Astoria Queens, New York on Wednesday, January 19, 2011
■Sovereign Bank, located at 24-29 Jackson Avenue, Queens, New York, on Wednesday, December 30, 2010
■Ridgewood Savings Bank, located at 8522 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday, December 23, 2010
■Sovereign Bank, located at 37-10 Broadway, Astoria Queens, New York, on Thursday, December 9, 2010
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