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2012-3-23 First Niagara Bank, Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh

bankguys — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:17:15 +0000

FIRST NIAGARA BANK – PERRYSVILLE BRANCH ROBBED

PITTSBURGH: On Friday, March 23, 2012 at 3:29PM, Zone 1 Officers responded to the 4000 block of Perrysville Avenue (First Niagara Bank) for a bank robbery which had just occurred.

It is reported by a bank employee he was approached at the teller window by a white female who appeared to be staggering and shaking. She placed a note at the window which read “This is a stick up. No dye,packs, no alarms. Nobody gets hurt.” The teller reported that he thought this was a joke as the entire

teller cage is enclosed with protective glass. The teller reported that the female actor pulled a gun from her purse slid it under the slot in the window at the teller station and stated, “This is not a joke.” The employee complied with the demands and gave over an undisclosed amount of US Currency. The actor exited the bank and turned onto Perrysville Avenue.

The actor was described as a w/f, 5’7”, 125lbs, thin build, pale complexion, 30-40yo wearing a tan sun visor, sunglasses, what appeared to be a blond wig wore in a beehive type hairstyle, black hoodie and black pants.

PBP Robbery Squad and the MCU arrived to process the scene. Surveillance footage has been released and is below.

The PBP Robbery Squad is conducting this investigation. Anyone who has information regarding this robbery or can identify the suspect in the attached photos is asked to contact the Robbery Squad at 412-323-7151. Callers may remain anonymous.

2011-05-05 Northwest Savings Bank, 535 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA

bankguys — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:11:37 +0000

Bank Robbery
NORTHWEST SAVINGS BANK, Oliver Building, 535 Smithfield Street, Pitsburgh, PA, Thursday, 05/05/2011, 2:11PM.

M.O.
Lone white male wearing wig passed note to teller. Also made oral demand for money, threatening (with profanity) to jump the counter and cut the teller’s throat. Note warned against using specific security devices. No weapon displayed. Fled on foot toward Mellon Square.

Description
Male, white, about 5’10″, thin to medium build, black wig, tattoos on arms; wearing red ball cap with eagle on it, black sunglasses, gray T-shirt, blue jeans, white tennis shoes.

Contact
Pittsburgh Robbery Squad, 412-323-7151
FBI-Pittsburgh, 412-432-4000

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2009-11-25 First Niagara Bank, East McKeesport, PA

bankguys — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:17:43 +0000

Bank Robbery
FIRST NIAGARA BANK, 1135 Fifth Avenue, East McKeesport, PA, Wednesday, 11/25/2009, 1:17PM.

M.O.
Lone white male entered through front door. Displayed black pistol. Made oral demand for money from multiple tellers while waving weapon at tellers and customers. Told the tellers: “Give me all your large bills….” Exited front door and fled across street to unknown location. No vehicle seen. ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Description
Male, white, 30’s-40’s, 5’9” – 6’0”, 200 – 230 lbs., gray pants, black hooded sweatshirt with zipper, black gloves, tennis shoes.

Contact
East McKeesport Police Department, 412-824-0324
FBI-Pittsburgh, 412-432-4000

2009-06-23 National City Bank, Brilliant Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA

bankguys — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:32:01 +0000

Bank Robbery
NATIONAL CITY BANK, 101 Brilliant Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, Tuesday, 06/23/2009, 3:32PM.

M.O.
Lone black male armed with black handgun entered the branch through the side entrance. Stood between two tellers and made several oral demands for money. Exited through the same entrance and fled in a beige pick-up truck. No accomplice was seen. ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Description
Male, black, approximately 5’7″ – 5’9″, 190 – 200 lbs., stocky build, wore sunglasses, gray turtleneck pulled up over lower portion of face, black slacks, black hat, and black tennis shoes. Carried black gym bag.

Contact
Pittsburgh Robbery Squad, 412-323-7151
FBI-Pittsburgh, 412-432-4000

2009-04-08 National City Bank, Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA

bankguys — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:15:29 +0000

Bank Robbery
NATIONAL CITY BANK, 3700 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, Wednesday, 04/08/2009, 11:15AM.

M.O.
Suspect entered bank and went directly to the teller station, verbally demanding money. Very calm and soft spoken, displaying no sense of urgency. Placed money in a red cloth bag, exited through front entrance, fled on foot.

Description
Male, black, 35 – 40 hears, 5’8″ – 5’10″, 185 – 200 lbs.; wore long-sleeve white shirt without collar, gray hooded sweatshirt underneath, light gray baseball cap with yellow peak, jeans, tennis shoes; black bandana held over lower half of face; carried red cloth bag with the letters “A”, “B”, and what appears to be “O” on the front.

Contact
Pittsburgh Robbery Squad, 412-323-7151
FBI – Pittsburgh, 412-432-4000

2008-10-04 Fidelity Bank, Ross Township, PA

bankguys — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:20:29 +0000

Bank Robbery
FIDELITY BANK, 1009 Perry Highway, Ross Township, PA, Saturday, 10/04/2008, 10:20AM.

M.O.
Lone white male entered branch, made oral demand and also presented a note.

Description
Male, white, mid-late 20′s, 5’8″ – 5’10″, 140 – 150 lbs., blue baseball cap, gray short-sleeve shirt with white long-sleeve shirt underneath.

Contact
Ross Township Police Department, 412-931-9070
FBI-Pittsburgh, 412-432-4000

2008-08-26 Citizens Bank (inside Giant Eagle), Monroeville, PA

bankguys — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:32:10 +0000

Attempted Bank Robbery
CITIZENS BANK (inside Giant Eagle), 4010 Monroeville Boulevard, Monroeville, PA, Tuesday, 08/26/2008, 3:32PM.

M.O.
Attempted robbery of branch inside supermarket. Lone white male wearing sunglasses, mask over lower part of face, and gloves approached the teller counter. The teller got up and moved away from the station. Suspect then left.

Description
Male, white, 20’s, 5’6″ – 5’7″, 160 – 170 lbs.; wearing gray hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, black sunglasses, black bandana covering lower part of face, white gloves, white t-shirt, and blue jeans. Carried a green courier bag.

Contact
Monroeville Police Department, 412-856-3324
FBI-Pittsburgh, 412-432-4000

2008-03-04 National City Bank, Allison Park, PA

bankguys — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:23:57 +0000

Bank Robbery
NATIONAL CITY BANK, 2412 Ferguson Road, Allison Park, PA, Tuesday,
03/04/2008, 10:08AM.

M.O.
Lone black male took over branch, jumped over teller counter and
forced head teller at gunpoint into vault. Forced all employees to lie
on the floor. Escaped via stolen vehicle recovered shortly after
robbery. ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Description
Male, black, approximately 30 years, 5’10″ – 6’0″, 200 – 220 lbs.,
wearing black knit cap, black scarf covering lower half of face,
gloves, checked winter coat, baggy jeans, black shoes, sunglasses;
carried black duffel bag. Armed with dark automatic.

Contact
Hampton Township Police Department, 412-486-0900
FBI-Pittsburgh, 412-432-4000

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2008-02-01 National City Bank, Carnegie, PA

bankguys — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:08:54 +0000

Bank Robbery
NATIONAL CITY BANK, 101 West Main Street, Carnegie, PA, Friday, 02/01/2008, 12:16PM.

M.O.
Lone white male passed robbery note. No weapon shown. Fled on foot through alleyway behind bank..

Description
Male, white, 5’10″ – 6’0″, about 170 lbs., beard stubble, wearing nylon jacket with hood (left sleeve red, back black, right sleeve white), jeans, hood pulled over his head.

Contact
Carnegie Police Department, 412-279-4589
FBI-Pittsburgh, 412-432-4000

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2008-01-23 Parkvale Bank, Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA

bankguys — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:03:09 +0000

Bank Robbery
PARKVALE BANK, 4300 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, Wednesday, 01/23/2008, 1:00PM.

M.O.
Lone white male passed robbery note. No weapon shown. Fled on foot.

Description
Male, white, about 5’7,” about 160 lbs., brown eyes, wearing dark knit hat pulled low over eyebrows, cream-colored cable-knit sweater pulled up over lower half of face, dark jacket.

Contact
Pittsburgh Robbery Squad, 412-323-7151
FBI-Pittsburgh, 412-432-4000

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