The FBI is trying to track down two men dubbed “Grandpa Bandits.” Agents say one suspect is responsible for six stick-ups and the other is a suspect in 18 robberies across 12 states. So far, “Grandpa Bandit” #1 has struck banks in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The FBI has had tremendous success with their digital billboards, and currently there are 75 of them displayed in those states looking for information. “Grandpa Bandit” # 2 is on the run in Oregon, and his most recent robbery was last week at a branch in Medford. The FBI says his previous five robberies were in Salem, Sherwood, West Linn, and Hillsboro. In one instance, a teller told agents the suspect did show a weapon in his waistband, and did threaten to kill the teller. Most of the incidents take 90 seconds or less. According to a recent crime statistic report for 2009 released by the FBI, there were a total of 5,943 robberies of banks last year with more than $45 million taken from institutions, and the hours of 9 – 11 a.m. were the most popular times to strike.
OREGON DATES AND LOCATIONS:
October 14, 2009 – Key Bank branch located at 750 Lancaster Drive NE in Salem
October 29, 2009 – Bank of America branch located at 3803 Center Street NE in Salem
December 2, 2009 – Bank of America branch located at 15961 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Road in Sherwood
December 10, 2009 – Bank of America located at 19181 Willamette Drive in West Linn
December 22, 2010 – Bank of America located at 1375 NW 185th Avenue in Hillsboro
MULTIPLE STATE LOCATIONS:
LOCATION 1: Whitney National Bank, 50 N. Royal Street, Mobile, AL 36602
LOCATION 2: Amegy Bank of Texas, 711 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
LOCATION 3: Suntrust Bank, 303 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
LOCATION 4: Valley Bank, Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24011
LOCATION 5: Capital One Bank, 510 Park Street, Beaumont, TX 77701
LOCATION 6: Arvest Bank, 500 Broadway Street, Little Rock, AR 72201
LOCATION 7: Wells Fargo, 2611 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, TX 75201
LOCATION 8: Bank of America, 100 N. Broadway Street, Wichita, KS 67202
LOCATION 9: Service First Bank, 324 Richard Arrington Jr., Blvd. N, Birmingham, AL 35203
LOCATION 10: Solvay Bank, 109 S. Warren Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
LOCATION 11: Suntrust Bank, 1503 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
LOCATION 12: Bank of America, 3430 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32312
LOCATION 13: Fifth Third Bank, US Highway 127, St. Johns, MI 49220
LOCATION 14: Regions Bank, 723 Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901
LOCATION 15: Valley National Bank, 2020 E 21st Street, Tulsa, OK 74114
LOCATION 16: RBC Bank, 2743 Chastain Meadows Pkwy NW, Marietta, GA 30066
LOCATION 17: Regions Bank, 1875 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39211
LOCATION 18: First Bank, 625 Market Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Suspect # 1
SUSPECT # 1 (multiple state suspect)
Age: Between 50 and 60 years old
Height: 6 feet tall
Weight: 210 – 230 pounds
Vehicle: black, four-door, Ford F-150 or F-250 pick up with Alabama license plate
Reward: $10,000
Suspect # 2
SUSPECT # 2 (Oregon suspect)
Race: White male
Height; 5’8” – 5’10”
Weight: 160 – 180 pounds
Hair: Gray
Eyes: Light, possibly hazel
Last seen wearing: Khaki-colored vest, blue jeans, baseball cap with white circle logo
Reward: $15,000
CONTACT THE FBI: 1-800-CALL-FBI
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