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Suspect Wearing Construction Outfit At Large After Bank Robbery In Northwest DC: MPD (UPDATED) Suspect Wearing Construction Outfit At Large After Bank Robbery In Northwest DC: MPD (UPDATED)
Suspect Wearing Construction Outfit At Large After Bank Robbery In Northwest DC: MPD (Updated) New video has been released by the Metropolitan Police Department as they continue their efforts to track down a wanted bank robber who was caught on camera sporting a construction outfit in Northwest DC. Detectives are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate the masked man who is wanted for targeting a bank in the 1700 block of K Street NW last month. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in reference to a Bank Robbery incident which occurred in the 1700 block of 17th Street, NW, on Tuesday, …
Attempted Bank Robber Sought In Prince William County Attempted Bank Robber Sought In Prince William County
Attempted Bank Robber Sought In Prince William County Police in Prince William County are seeking a man who tried robbing a bank Monday, March 4. The unidentified man approached the counter at United Bank on Smoketown Road in Woodbridge around 12:30 p.m. with one hand in a bag, county police said. Authorities said a firearm was seen in the bag, but the suspect fled the bank on foot without taking money. No shots were fired, and no injuries were reported. A police K-9 and officers searched the area for the suspect who was not found. The suspect was described as a black male, between 35 and 40 years old, approximately 5’10”, 200 pounds, wi…
Virginia Bank Robber Busted In Maryland With Assist From 'Eye In The Sky,' Police Say Virginia Bank Robber Busted In Maryland With Assist From 'Eye In The Sky,' Police Say
Virginia Bank Robber Busted In Maryland With Assist From 'Eye In The Sky,' Police Say A police helicopter is being credited for helping investigators in Maryland apprehend a bank robber who held up a Wells Fargo in Virginia on Friday morning. Michael Allen Reid, 61, crossed over state lines from his Maryland home on March 1, when he walked into the bank branch on Walker Road in Great Falls, took out a gun, demanded cash, and fled in a vehicle. The bank robber in Fairfax County Fairfax County Police However, he was no match for the Fairfax County Police Department. Officers canvassed the area and spotted Reid's Acura blowing through a red light while speeding near I-495,…
Virginia Bank Robber Arrested In Montgomery County, Police Say Virginia Bank Robber Arrested In Montgomery County, Police Say
Virginia Bank Robber Arrested In Montgomery County, Police Say A person who robbed a bank in Virginia was taken into custody after crossing over state lines into Montgomery County, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Officers were called shortly before 11 a.m. on Friday morning to Wells Fargo on Walker Road in Great Falls, where a man took out a gun, demanded cash, and left in a vehicle.  He didn't make it far. A spokesperson from the department confirmed that the bank robber was taken into custody with an assist from a police helicopter, quick-thinking officers, and backup from the Montgomery County Police Department. BANK ROB…
DC Bank Robbers Busted For Botched Attempt Apprehended Following Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff DC Bank Robbers Busted For Botched Attempt Apprehended Following Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff
DC Bank Robbers Busted For Botched Attempt Apprehended Following Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff A District man will spend decades behind bars for his role in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, the state's attorney's office announced. Jemel Anthony Brown, 32, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison to be served at the Department of Corrections for his role in the robbery at M&T Bank in Dunkirk last May. Those arrested at the time:  Brown; Silas Moliek Moore, 37; Cedric Fondta Moore, 39; Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26.  (Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel …
Suspect Wearing Construction Outfit Wanted For Bank Robbery In Northwest DC: MPD Suspect Wearing Construction Outfit Wanted For Bank Robbery In Northwest DC: MPD
Suspect Wearing Construction Outfit Wanted For Bank Robbery In Northwest DC: MPD New photos have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department as they attempt to track down a wanted bank robber who was caught on camera sporting a construction outfit in Northwest DC. Detectives are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate the masked man who is wanted for targeting a bank in the 1700 block of K Street NW on Tuesday morning. Police say that at around 9:20 a.m. on Feb. 6, the wanted man walked into the bank and implied to a teller that he was armed while demanding money. The employee complied, and the robber made off with an undisclosed a…
Photo Released Of Wanted Suspect After Stafford County Bank Robbery (DEVELOPING) Photo Released Of Wanted Suspect After Stafford County Bank Robbery (DEVELOPING)
Photo Released Of Wanted Suspect After Stafford County Bank Robbery (Developing) There was an increased police presence in parts of Stafford County on Tuesday morning following a reported bank robbery.  An alert was issued by the sheriff's office at 11 a.m. on Feb. 6 advising that an investigation has been launched after a bank robbery in the area of Worth Avenue. The suspect was described as being a Black man who was wearing a mask, black hat, blue jeans, blue shirt, and a gray North Face jacket. A photo of the wanted man was later released by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, which advised the man could still be in there area. No additional information was p…
Drug Kingpin Peddling Nearly Pure Meth In Virginia Convicted For 15th Time: Feds Drug Kingpin Peddling Nearly Pure Meth In Virginia Convicted For 15th Time: Feds
Drug Kingpin Peddling Nearly Pure Meth In Virginia Convicted For 15th Time: Feds A Virginia Beach man just earned himself his 15th conviction — this one federal. Malik Dillard, who guys by “Mayo,” used out-of-state methamphetamine suppliers to import bulk packages of nearly pure methamphetamine (98.6% purity) to Virginia through the U.S. Postal Service, according to Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Dillard employed a network of sub-dealers to scale and expand his methamphetamine operation across the Hampton Roads region over multiple years, Aber's office said. "Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affec…
DC Bank Robbers Busted For Botched Attempt Apprehended Following Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff DC Bank Robbers Busted For Botched Attempt Apprehended Following Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff
DC Bank Robbers Busted For Botched Attempt Apprehended Following Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff A District man will spend nearly a decade behind bars for his role in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, the state's attorney's office announced. Cedric Fonta Moore, 39, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, with all but nine years suspended following an incident at the M&T Bank in Dunkirk in May. Those arrested at the time:  Moore; Silas Moliek Moore, 37; Jamel Anthony Brown, 31; Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26.  (Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel Anthony Brown…
DC Man Cops To Crossing Into Maryland To Rob Bank, Police Pursuit, Sheriff Says DC Man Cops To Crossing Into Maryland To Rob Bank, Police Pursuit, Sheriff Says
DC Man Cops To Crossing Into Maryland To Rob Bank, Police Pursuit, Sheriff Says A District man may spend decades behind bars after crossing into Southern Maryland, robbing a Calvert County bank and fleeing from police with some friends, authorities announced. Silas Moore, 37, admitted to his role in the May robbery of M&T Bank in Dunkirk that resulted in a high-speed pursuit with deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say that on Monday, May 1, Moore walked into the bank and handed one of the tellers a note demanding cash while brandishing a handgun.  He fled with $1,000, along with three others, prompting the short-lived police pursuit …
Photos Released By Police Of Man Sporting Surgical Mask During Virginia Bank Robbery (UPDATED) Photos Released By Police Of Man Sporting Surgical Mask During Virginia Bank Robbery (UPDATED)
Photos Released By Police Of Man Sporting Surgical Mask During Virginia Bank Robbery (Updated) New details and information have emerged after a mask-wearing man robbed a bank in Virginia on Monday afternoon. An investigation is ongoing in Leesburg after a busy bank was robbed in Leesburg on Oct. 2 by a man wearing Nike clothes, a hat, and surgical mask. The Leesburg Police Department's Criminal Investigations Section was called to the Truist Bank location in the Battlefield Shopping Center shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Monday when a man walked into the bank, demanded money, and left with an undisclosed amount of cash, authorities say. The former SunTrust bank - now Truist - at 1007…
Man In Surgical Mask At Large After Robbing Virginia Bank: Police Man In Surgical Mask At Large After Robbing Virginia Bank: Police
Man In Surgical Mask At Large After Robbing Virginia Bank: Police An investigation has been launched in Virginia after a busy bank was robbed in Leesburg on Monday afternoon. The Leesburg Police Department's Criminal Investigations Section was called to the Truist Bank location in the Battlefield Shopping Center shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Monday when a man walked into the bank, demanded money, and left with an undisclosed amount of cash, authorities say. According to the department, a Black man walked into the bank in the 1000 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE with a nope demanding the money, to which the teller complied and he fled the area. Police describ…
Man Wanted For Elementary School Robbery Busted For Breaking Into Virginia Bank: Police Man Wanted For Elementary School Robbery Busted For Breaking Into Virginia Bank: Police
Man Wanted For Elementary School Robbery Busted For Breaking Into Virginia Bank: Police Hector Manuel Diaz-Gonzalez seemingly knows no bounds when it comes to committing crime in Prince William County. Already wanted for a reported robbery at Kyle Wilson Elementary School in Woodbridge earlier this year, Diaz-Gonzalez is now facing severe consequences after being busted for a bank robbery, authorities announced on Monday. Police say that shortly before 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, officers were called to the Burke & Herbert Bank in the 14000 block of Smoketown Road in Woodbridge to investigate when an alarm went off. Upon arrival, officers found Diaz-G…
Bank Worker Tackles Gun From Robber In Virginia: Police Bank Worker Tackles Gun From Robber In Virginia: Police
Bank Worker Tackles Gun From Robber In Virginia: Police Police in Fairfax County arrested a man who they say robbed an Alexandria bank at gunpoint. Norman Williams, 42, of Fort Washington Maryland, went into the to the Truist Bank at 5922 Richmond Highway in Huntington just after 1 p.m. on May 25, flashed a handgun and demanded money, Fairfax County police said. A bank employee tackled Williams, who dropped the gun and ran from the bank. Williams' gun was recovered at the scene and there were no injuries to the victims, police said. Detectives identified Williams as the suspect, and arrested him Tuesday, May 30 in the parking lot of an apa…
PWC Bank Robber Arrested: Police (UPDATE) PWC Bank Robber Arrested: Police (UPDATE)
PWC Bank Robber Arrested: Police (Update) UPDATE: Jake Love was arrested on May 24 in Manassas. ORIGINAL: A 29-year-old man is being sought in a Prince William County bank robbery, authorities said. Jake Love is believed to have demanded money from the teller at the Bank of America on Donegan Drive in Manassas around 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 22, county police said.  Love fled on foot and was not located, despite search efforts that involved a police K-9 and Fairfax County police helicopter, authorities said. During the investigation, detectives were able to identify Love as a suspect, and obtained a warrant for his arrest. …
DC Bank Robbers Busted For Botched Attempt Apprehended Following Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff DC Bank Robbers Busted For Botched Attempt Apprehended Following Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff
DC Bank Robbers Busted For Botched Attempt Apprehended Following Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff Four suspects are facing felony charges for their roles in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, authorities announced. The Calvert County Sheriff's Office announced that four would-be robbers, all from Washington, DC, have been taken into custody following the incident at M&T Bank in Dunkirk on Monday, May 1.  Those charged:  Cedric Fonta Moore, 39; Silas Moliek Moore, 37; Jamel Anthony Brown, 31; Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26.  (Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel Anthony Brown.Cal…
Bank Robber Is Calm, Cool, Collected Walking Out With Wad Of Cash In Downtown DC (VIDEO) Bank Robber Is Calm, Cool, Collected Walking Out With Wad Of Cash In Downtown DC (VIDEO)
Bank Robber Is Calm, Cool, Collected Walking Out With Wad Of Cash In Downtown DC (Video) Investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department have released new video of the man who held up a bank with a brick in downtown Washington, DC and walked away with a handful full of cash in broad daylight. Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a wanted suspect who is wanted in connection to a bank robbery that was reported shortly before it closed on Tuesday, April 18 in the 1900 block of 8th Street NW. At approximately 4:35 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, the suspect entered the bank brandishing a brick that he placed in front of a teller. He then calml…
Armed Robber Turned Abductor At Arlington Bank ID'd By Police Armed Robber Turned Abductor At Arlington Bank ID'd By Police
Armed Robber Turned Abductor At Arlington Bank ID'd By Police Police have identified a North Carolina man as the suspect who took hostages during a bank robbery gone awry in Arlington on Tuesday afternoon. Durham resident Oscar Gonzalez Allarenja, 30, has been charged with bank robbery and abduction after terrorizing employees and patrons during a barricade at the Wells Fargo branch in the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard on Tuesday, April 11, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Shortly before 3:10 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, police were called to the bank, where Allarenja allegedly grabbed an employee, intimated that he had a weapo…
Child Among Hostages Rescued From Robber Busted After Barricade At Arlington Bank: Police Child Among Hostages Rescued From Robber Busted After Barricade At Arlington Bank: Police
Child Among Hostages Rescued From Robber Busted After Barricade At Arlington Bank: Police A bank robbing suspect has been taken into police custody and five hostages were safely rescued from the Wells Fargo branch in Arlington on Tuesday afternoon following an hourlong standoff with police. At approximately 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, members of the Arlington County Police Department were called to the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard, where there was a reported robbery with patrons and employees inside the building. The initial investigation determined that a suspect entered the bank, implied he had a weapon and demanded money. Nearly an hour later, at 4 p.m., police sai…
Robber Barricaded In Bank With Hostages In Arlington Standoff (DEVELOPING) Robber Barricaded In Bank With Hostages In Arlington Standoff (DEVELOPING)
Robber Barricaded In Bank With Hostages In Arlington Standoff (Developing) Police say that a bank robber barricaded himself inside a Wells Fargo branch with hostages in Arlington on Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, members of the Arlington County Police Department were called to the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard, where there was a reported robbery with patrons and employees inside the building. POLICE ACTIVITY: ACPD is investigating the report of an armed robbery in the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard. Expect continued police activity in the area. pic.twitter.com/HjPMLnyUrB — ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) April 1…
Bank Robber Busted Targeting Arlington BoA Branch: County Police Bank Robber Busted Targeting Arlington BoA Branch: County Police
Bank Robber Busted Targeting Arlington BoA Branch: County Police A Maryland man went across state lines in an effort to make a quick buck, according to police in Virginia. It took police investigators in Arlington County less than 48 hours to apprehend an alleged bank robber from Maryland who was taken into custody in Fairfax County on Wednesday afternoon. Prince George’s County resident Jaquan Deandre Malik Royal, 27, has been charged for his role in a bank robbery on Tuesday, April 4, at Bank of America in the 3400 block of Columbia Pike following his arrest in Fairfax County. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, police responded to the bank …
UPDATE: Aging Career Criminal Gets 16 Years In Bizarre Murder-For-Hire Of NJ Politico UPDATE: Aging Career Criminal Gets 16 Years In Bizarre Murder-For-Hire Of NJ Politico
Update: Aging Career Criminal Gets 16 Years In Bizarre Murder-For-Hire Of NJ Politico An aging Connecticut ex-con would have to turn 90 to taste freedom again after he was sentenced for stabbing a political consultant to death and then torching his Jersey City apartment in a murder-for-hire hit with a longtime crony from Philadelphia. The odds are stacked against George Bratsenis, 74, of Monroe, who reportedly has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer. There's also no parole in the federal prison system. Unless he’s granted a compassionate release for health reasons, Bratsenis will have to serve just about all of the plea-bargained 16-year sentence approved by …
Serial Bank Robber Busted In Spotsylvania: PWC Police Serial Bank Robber Busted In Spotsylvania: PWC Police
Serial Bank Robber Busted In Spotsylvania: PWC Police All hands were on deck to capture an alleged bank robber in Virginia who is known to police throughout the region, according to officials. Dumfries resident David Emmanuel Andrews, 27, was charged with robbery following a joint investigation into a bank robbery in the middle of the day in Spotsylvania County. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Feb. 22, members of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office were called to Carter Bank and Trust on Courthouse Road to investigate a bank robbery. Upon arrival, witnesses advised that the suspect - later identified as Andrews - had fled the scene in …
Bank Robber Sporting Bodaciously Bright Outfit Wanted In Prince William County: Police Bank Robber Sporting Bodaciously Bright Outfit Wanted In Prince William County: Police
Bank Robber Sporting Bodaciously Bright Outfit Wanted In Prince William County: Police A Prince William County bank robber made no attempts at subterfuge over the weekend as he targeted a United Bank branch while sporting an aggressively bright outfit. An alert was issued by investigators from the Prince William County Police Department as they seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man who robbed United Bank on Richmond Highway in Dumfries early on Saturday, Feb.11. According to investigators, the man, who has not been identified, entered the bank shortly before 10:15 a.m. on Saturday morning and slipped a note to the teller implying that he was armed whi…
Do You Recognize This Man? Police Seek Help Identifying PWC Bank Robber Do You Recognize This Man? Police Seek Help Identifying PWC Bank Robber
Do You Recognize This Man? Police Seek Help Identifying PWC Bank Robber Detectives are investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Prince William County, authorities announced. Around 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, a suspect passed a note demanding money to the teller at the Truist Bank located at 16541 River Ridge Boulevard in Woodbridge, according to a Prince William County Police spokesperson. *INCIDENT: #Robbery | #Dumfries;#PWCPD is investigating a robbery at the Truist Bank on River Ridge Blvd. Suspect passed a note. No weapon seen & no injuries reported. Suspect described as a black male, 5'10", medium build wearing a white construction hat, gray…
Bank Robber At Large After Targeting TD Bank In Prince William County Bank Robber At Large After Targeting TD Bank In Prince William County
Bank Robber At Large After Targeting TD Bank In Prince William County Recognize him? Police in Prince William County are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man who robbed a TD Bank location in Dumfries on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, police say that officers were called to the bank branch on Richmond Highway to investigate a robbery after a man approached a teller with a note demanding cash. He took an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing the bank on foot, a spokesman for the Prince William County Police Department said. No weapon was seen, and no injuries were reported. A canvas of the area with a police K9…
Serial Bank Robber From MD Busted Targeting Wells Fargo In VA, Police Say Serial Bank Robber From MD Busted Targeting Wells Fargo In VA, Police Say
Serial Bank Robber From MD Busted Targeting Wells Fargo In VA, Police Say It took members of the Fairfax County Police Department just hours to identify and locate a wanted Mercedes-Benz-driving bank robbery suspect from Maryland. Zachary Allen Hunter, 37, has been implicated in multiple bank robberies in the National Capital Region, according to members of the Fairfax County Police Department, who announced his arrest on Thursday, Dec. 29. According to police, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, Hunter entered the Wells Fargo Bank branch on North Point Village Center in Reston, where he implied he had a firearm and passed a note to a teller demandi…
Suspect At Large After Manassas Bank Robbery Suspect At Large After Manassas Bank Robbery
Suspect At Large After Manassas Bank Robbery A suspect is large after robbing a Manassas bank and making off with an undisclosed amount of cash, authorities said. Officers were called to the Bank of America on the 8500 block of Sudley Road around 9:20 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19 to investigate a robbery, according to the Prince William Police Department. The suspect approached a teller and presented them with a note demanding money and implying he had a gun, police said. The unknown man then fled the scene with the money. No injuries were reported.  "At no time during the encounter was a firearm displayed," police said. Th…
FBI Issues Alert For Wanted 'Dapper Dan Bandit' In Virginia FBI Issues Alert For Wanted 'Dapper Dan Bandit' In Virginia
FBI Issues Alert For Wanted 'Dapper Dan Bandit' In Virginia The FBI continue their search to find the "Dapper Dan Bandit" who stole money from a North Chesterfield bank, officials said.  On Sept. 29, the armed suspect walked into the First Community Bank, located in the 11000 block of Midlothian Turnpike, and demanded the teller hand over money, according to the FBI. The teller complied and the suspect fled with the money and gun, on foot, authorities said.  Here is the description of the "Dapper Dan Bandit": Slim, white man with brown hair Around 5'8" and between 40 to 50 years old Wearing a flannel cap, light color…
'Peaky Blinders' Dressed Bandit Gets Away With Virginia Bank Robbery 'Peaky Blinders' Dressed Bandit Gets Away With Virginia Bank Robbery
'Peaky Blinders' Dressed Bandit Gets Away With Virginia Bank Robbery Peaky Blinders anyone? A man nicknamed the 'Dapper Dan Bandit' by police is being considered armed and dangerous after robbing a bank in Virginia while wearing a clean cut suit and hat, reports Fox 5 DC. The suspect entered the North Chesterfield First Community Bank wearing khaki pants, a blue blazer, hat, sunglasses, mask, and carrying a semi-automatic handgun, demanding money from the teller the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 29, continues the outlet. Khaki pants, a blue blazer, and a semi-automatic handgun make up the uniform of a suspected bank robber police have dubbed the 'Dapper D…
Prince William County Police Investigate Manassas Bank Robbery (DEVELOPING) Prince William County Police Investigate Manassas Bank Robbery (DEVELOPING)
Prince William County Police Investigate Manassas Bank Robbery (Developing) Police were investigating a bank robbery in Manassas on Tuesday, Oct. 4, officials reported. Sometime before 11 a.m., officers responded to the Wells Fargo on Sudley Road, where a suspect allegedly passed a bank teller a threatening note, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The suspect then left the scene before police arrived, authorities said. This story is still developing. Check back for updates.