Crime & Safety
Bank Robber Strikes Third Time In Miami Area
The same bank robber is suspected in the robberies of two Miami Beach banks last week and a third on Monday in nearby Miami.
MIAMI, FL — The same bank robber is suspected in the robberies of two Miami Beach banks last week and a third on Monday in nearby Miami.
This latest robbery took place around 11:53 a.m. Monday at the Space Coast Credit Union branch which is located at 12200 SW 127th Ave., according to the FBI.
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"A robber entered the bank and demanded money from a bank employee," said FBI Special Agent Michael D. Leverock and spokesman Jim Marshall." See also 2 Miami Beach Banks Robbed On Same Day
No one was injured in any of the robberies. The FBI released a photograph of the suspect taken from surveillance cameras. The FBI would not say how much money was taken in the robberies.
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"Investigators believe this is the same individual who robbed the Regions Bank branch at 780 Arthur Godfrey Rd., Miami Beach, FL, and an Ocean Bank branch located at 501 W 41st Street, Miami Beach, FL, on Friday," according to Leverock and Marshall.
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