Man robs Albuquerque bank, suspected of two other robberies

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are looking for an unidentified man who robbed a northeast Albuquerque bank Friday and is a suspect in two other bank robberies.

The latest robbery occurred at Wells Fargo, 1800 Eubank Blvd. NE, at approximately 9:56 a.m.

The suspect is described as a male in his 30s, possibly white, approximately 6 feet tall, with a thin build.

He wore a dark baseball gap with a Puma brand logo, blue surgical mask, a dark long-sleeve shirt, dark pants, and a blue latex glove on his right hand.

The suspect entered the bank and presented a demand note to a teller while threatening he had a gun.

The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect, who fled on foot north on Eubank Boulevard.

This individual is suspected of also robbing Bank of the West, 2101 Eubank Blvd. NE, on September 28, 2021, and U.S. Bank, 5620 Wyoming Blvd. NE, on October 1, 2021.

Anyone with information about these robberies is asked to contact the FBI at (505) 889-1300, or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505) 843-STOP.

Tips can also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.

Information about other bank robbers wanted by the FBI can be found at bankrobbers.fbi.gov.

Bank robbery carries a possible prison term of up to 20 years. The use of a gun, other dangerous weapon, toy gun, or hoax bomb device during the commission of a bank robbery can be punishable by a prison term of up to 25 years.