FBI Searches For Houston Armored Car Robber

HOUSTON – The FBI and the Houston Police Department are looking for the man who brazenly robbed an armored car courier outside of a west Houston Bank of America Branch on Wednesday.

The robbery occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m. at the Bank of America located at 11288 Westheimer Road.

The armored car courier said he was servicing an ATM outside the bank when he as approached by a dark colored Nissan Altima.

Without warning, a man leaped from the backseat and came toward the courier with a gun pointed at him.

The robber grabbed the couriers bag containing an undisclosed amount of cash and fled in the same vehicle. No physical injuries were reported.

The armored car courier was not able to identify the driver of the car. The robber was a black male in his early to mid-20s, approximately 5-feet-8 with a slender build. He wore a dark hooded sweatshirt, a blue and green ski mask, dark pants, and blue latex gloves.

Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of this robber. If you have any information, please call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 713-222-TIPS (8477) or the FBI Houston Field Office at (713) 693-5000.

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