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Peoria Police Department
Police Administration


Jay A. Davies
Media Relations Office
Phone: 623-773-5070

MEDIA INFORMATION RELEASE


May 12, 2005

 

Serial Bank Robbery Suspect Hits Again;
Police Hope Surveillance Photos Help Identify Suspect

Peoria Police Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a bank robbery suspect caught on surveillance camera. Police believe the man is one of two suspects responsible for a series of other recent bank robberies across the Valley.

The suspect entered a Safeway located at 12320 N. 83rd Avenue at approximately 12:55pm on May 3, 2005. He approached the teller at the US Bank branch located inside the store and produced a note ordering him to hand over all large bills. The teller complied. The suspect then placed the cash inside a backpack, and then left the store with an undisclosed amount of money.

Witnesses were not able to get a vehicle description, but the suspect’s face was captured by a surveillance camera. He is described as a black male, 20-25 years of age, 5’8” – 5’9” tall, weighing 140-150 pounds. He has short black hair, dark eyes, a large lower lip and a slender build. He was wearing a white colored wristband on his left wrist and was carrying a black backpack.


If you need more information contact Public Information Officer Shelly Watkins at (623) 773-8052.

 

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