$20,000 Reward Offered For Information 'Khaki Bandit'

NAPA, CA — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a $20,000 reward for information that will lead to the arrest of a dangerous man suspected of robbing nine Northern California banks. The man is described as a young, white male in his 20s or 30s who stands approximately five feet, eight inches to six feet tall with a slender build and dark hair.

To date, the subject has been linked to the following robberies in rural Northern California communities:

• Oct. 29, 2013; Umpqua Bank located at 3271 Browns Valley Road in Napa.
• Jan. 10, 2014; Umpqua Bank located at 3271 Browns Valley Road in Napa.
• Feb. 21, 2014; Westamerica Bank located at 13751 Arnold Drive in Glen Ellen
• July 28, 2014; American River Bank located at 26395 Buckhorn Ridge in Pioneer
• Oct. 27, 2014; Bank of Rio Vista located at 14211 River Road in Walnut Grove
• July 13, 2015; Liberty Bank located at 6230 Highway 9 in Felton
• May 9, 2016; Umpqua Bank, 641 Main Street in Weaverville
• May 9, 2016; Tri-Counties Bank in Durham
• Oct. 13, 2016, Umpqua Bank located at 540 Amanda Street in Arbuckle.

During each of the robberies, the man brandished a black handgun and demanded money from tellers. How would leave after receiving an undisclosed amount of money and putting it in a backpack or bag. He has worn a variety of dark colored clothing but has frequently worn stocking caps or a ball cap.

If you have any information about this man, please call your local FBI office. Tips may also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov. If you see him in the community, call 911. Do not approach the individual.

In addition to the FBI, each of the bank robberies is being investigated by local police departments serving the communities affected by the robberies: Colusa County Sheriff’s Department, Napa Police Department, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, Amador County Sheriff’s Office, Plumas County Sheriff’s Department, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, and Trinity County Sheriff’s Department.

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