GOOD NEWS!  Bankguys will remain in operation.  Many thanks to the creator of Bankguys – this is a great tool for financial institutions and law enforcement.  I’d like to renew interest in this site and generate participation from financial institutions and law enforcement. Make every effort to submit bank robbery information and pictures in order to make this site effective and useful.  Please forward this to your colleagues – I’m more than happy to add new members to the distribution list.  THANKS.    

All of the Bankguys info remains the same:

            Website:  Bankguys.us

            Law Enforcement and Financial Institutions should use the same Bankguys email for submissions.

The BankGuys web site was created in 1999 by a law enforcement officer then assigned to the investigation of bank robberies. Since retirement, efforts have been made to keep the site operational as a tool for the identification and apprehension of bank robbers. But over the years, it has become increasingly difficult to keep the content of the site current and complete. The site’s practical usefulness has become greatly diminished.

BankGuys will be ceasing operation over the next few weeks and months. New robberies will not be posted, but everything that is presently on the site — with the possible exception of the “Albums” feature — will remain available for historical viewing and searching.

The site web address will be changing. Eventually, you will no longer be able to access BankGuys with the web addresses of bankguys.us or bankguys.net. Those are paid domain registrations which will not be renewed, but will be expiring. Effective immediately and going forward indefinitely, you may access BankGuys at a free domain:

bankguys.wordpress.com

One of the trade-offs for free web hosting is occasional advertisements appearing on the site. So you may begin to see some ads. The ads will be selected by WordPress; the owner of BankGuys will have no control over what kind of ads may appear.

The “Albums” feature may or may not remain accessible. BankGuys’ albums are kept on a separate image hosting site, which is another paid subscription service. That service is also being discontinued. If a good, free alternative can be found, and if the transfer of all the photos to another site is not too time and labor intensive, the “Albums” feature might be kept. [Update: The Albums will remain. The photos have been transferred to a free web hosting site.]

Many thanks to the law enforcement officers, bank security officers, members of the news media, and alert citizens who have made BankGuys useful over the past 12 years. It has been a pleasure.

Bank Robbery
FAMILY FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, 917 Moravia Street, New Castle, PA, Monday, 09/26/2011, 1:15PM.

M.O.
Two masked males entered the credit union, one armed with a silver pistol. Jumped over counter. Pushed two employees down to floor. One robber placed pistol at employee’s back. Fled in small dark car. ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Description

#1: Male, black, 5’9″ – 5’10″, average build, black Chicago Bulls ball cap, sunglasses, blue bandana over face, sport type jacket with dark blue sleeves and light blue front (back with distinctive red symbol), jeans, white gloves, black & white tennis shoes.

#2: Male, unknown race, 5’9″ – 5’10″, average build, dark hooded sweatshirt, black & white striped bandana on face, dark pants, black & white tennis shoes, brown gloves. Carried small silver pistol.

Contact
New Castle Police Department, 724-656-3588
FBI – North Pittsburgh Resident Agency, 724-778-8801

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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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Bank Robbery
HUNTINGTON BANK, Cheat Lake Branch, 312 Cheat Road, Morgantown, WV, Tuesday, 11/23/2010, 1:30PM.

M.O.
Lone masked white male armed with handgun approached teller and demanded money.  ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Description
Male, white, 5’8″ – 5’11″, brown hair, wearing black toboggan-type hat with Pittsburgh Steelers logo, ski mask, green/black plaid shirt, glove on right hand.  Carried silver-colored semi-automatic pistol.

Contact
West Virginia State Police, 304-285-3200
FBI – Clarksburg Resident Agency, 304-624-6200

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Bank Robbery
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, 7012 Buffalo Road, Harbor Creek, PA, Thursday, 09/23/2010, 12:54PM.

M.O.
Lone black male armed with handgun approached teller, put backpack on counter, and made oral demand for money.  Raised his shirt to show the teller the handle of a black semiautomatic pistol in his waistband. Fled in unknown direction.  ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Description
Male, black, 25 – 30 years, 5’8″ – 6’0″, slender build, medium to dark complexion, clean-shaven, wearing light-colored ball cap, polo shirt with horizontal stripes, light-colored pants.

Contact
Pennsylvania State Police, Troop E, Erie, PA, 814-898-1641

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Bank Robbery
ESB BANK, 2521 Darlington Road, Beaver Falls, PA, Friday, 09/10/2010, 3:05PM.

M.O.
Lone white male made oral demand for money.  No weapon displayed.

Description
Male, white, early 30′s, 5’8″ – 5’9″, heavy build, wearing ball cap with unknown writing, striped shirt, sunglasses.

Contact
Chippewa Township Police Department, 724-775-0883
FBI – North Pittsburgh Resident Agency, 724-778-8866

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Bank Robbery
NORTHWEST SAVINGS BANK, 121 West 26th Street, Erie, PA, Tuesday, 06/01/2010, 12:57PM.

M.O.
Lone male put on hat and mask in vestibule of bank, continued into bank, and approached teller.  Pointed two handguns as he demanded money from teller.  Provided black messenger-type bag to put money in.  Possibly fled in a red Chevrolet SUV.

Description
Male, (white, light-skinned black, or Hispanic), about 5’3″, thin build, wearing black tossle cap, sunglasses, scarf over lower half of face, long-sleeve gray shirt, dark pants, dark boots, dark-colored gloves.  Spoke with an accent.  Armed with black semiautomatic and silver semiautomatic pistols.  ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Contact
Erie Police Department, 814-870-1125
FBI – Erie Resident Agency, 814-452-4516

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Bank Robbery
CHASE BANK, 200 Kanawha Mall, Charleston, WV, Friday, 04/30/2010, 9:35AM.

M.O.
Lone white male approached teller and passed demand note.  Said he had a weapon, but did not display one.  Fled scene in large, dark-colored sedan.  POSSIBLY ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Description
Male, white, 45 – 60 years, 5’7″ – 5’10″, 150 – 170 lbs., bald; wearing white ball cap, gray or blue plaid short-sleeve shirt, jeans.

Contact
Charleston Police Department, 304-348-6480
FBI – Charleston Resident Agency, 304-346-3232

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Bank Robbery
WESBANCO, 141 Zane Street, Wheeling, WV, Tuesday, 01/19/2010, 10:35AM

M.O.
Lone white male armed with large black handgun entered bank, pulling bandana up over face as he came through the entryway into the main lobby.  Vaulted teller counter and ordered multiple tellers to open their drawers.  Picked through top drawers as if to avoid security devices.  Apologized as he was leaving, saying economic times were hard and he needed money.  Fled in unknown direction.  ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

Description
Male, white, late 20′s – early 30′s, 5’8″ – 5’10″, 170 – 190 lbs., medium build, possible shaved head, soft voice, New York Yankees ball cap, light-colored bandana over face, blue plaid flannel shirt worn over a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, tan work boots.

Contact
Wheeling Police Department, 304-234-3661
FBI – Wheeling Resident Agency, 304-232-4464

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