Have You Seen Him? FBI Hopes To ID Bandaged Bandit

HOUSTON, TX — The FBI's Violent Crime Task Force is working to identify a man who wore an Ace bandage on his forearm during a robbery of the First Convenience Bank on July 6.

The robbery happened at about 12:47 p.m. at the First Convenience Bank located at 10411 North Freeway in northern Harris County.

Witnesses said the man the FBI has dubbed the Bandaged Bandit, came into the bank and handed the teller a threatening note and demanded cash.

Once the robber had the cash, he fled the bank in a silver Toyota Camry with paper tags in an unkn own direction.

The robber is described as a black man who is either in his late 40s to early 60s. He was approximately 5-feet-11 with a thin build. He wore black sunglasses, a black baseball cap, a gray t-shirt, and loose blue jeans with a belt cinched tightly around his waist. He also had a large Band-Aid on his neck and another Band-Aid around his right forearm.

Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information which leads to the identification and arrest of the robber. Anyone with information on the robbers identity and location is asked to Crime Stoppers tip line at 713-222-TIPS (8477) or the FBI Houston Field Office at (713) 693-5000.

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