Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Robbery of Bank of the West Inside Albuquerque Albertsons

The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are investigating a bank robbery that occurred at Bank of the West branch at 6600 Central Ave. SW, inside Albertsons Market, on Saturday, May 25, 2013.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his late 20s to early 30s, approximately 5’9” to 6’ tall, with a medium to heavy build and a brown goatee.
He wore what appeared to be a gray ski cap with white stripes over a dark baseball cap, sunglasses, a navy blue T-shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers.
The suspect appeared to be wearing a wig with curly auburn or maroon hair.
Witnesses said the suspect walked up to a teller at approximately 3:08 p.m. and presented a note that demanded money.
The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect, who left the supermarket and was last seen walking west.
Bank robbery is punishable by a 20-year prison sentence for each offense, and the penalty increases if a dangerous weapon is used in the commission of the crime.
Anyone with information about this bank robbery is asked to call the Albuquerque FBI Office at (505) 889-1300 (24 hours) or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505) 843-STOP.
The FBI may pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the suspect’s arrest and conviction.
Information about other bank robbers wanted by the FBI can be found at https://bankrobbers.fbi.gov.
Photos of the suspect are below.
 

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