Crime & Safety
FBI Searching for Alleged Bank Robber
Brandon Shields, 29, is wanted by the FBI for a December bank robbery in Philadelphia.
According to a release issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to locate Brandon Shields. Shields has been charged with the robbery of a PNC Bank branch at 6855 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia on Dec. 7, 2011.
Shields is a white male, 29 years old (he turns 30 next month), 5’7” tall, and 180 pounds. He has numerous tattoos on both arms and is known to frequent the Fishtown section of Philadelphia and Bensalem, Pa.
Shields is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call the FBI at 215-418-4000, the Philadelphia Police Department, or their local police. No one should attempt to approach Shields or make any attempt to detain him.
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