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For Immediate
Release
February 27, 2009 |
FBI Portland
Contact: Beth Anne Steele
(503) 552-5238 |
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New
Sketch Released
Banks Offer $10,000 Reward in Quadruple Bank Robbery
Case
The
FBI and Eugene Police Department are releasing a new
composite sketch of a man believed to have committed
four bank robberies in Eugene. The first three robberies
were all at the same Umpqua Bank branch located at
4011 Donald Street; the fourth robbery happened on
November 24, 2008, at the Oregon Community Credit
Union located at 488 E. 11th Avenue. An existing reward
of up to $10,000 that was offered after the first
three robberies is still available for information
that leads to an arrest and conviction. The FBI and
Eugene Police Department are asking the public's help
again in an effort to generate new tips as well as
to corroborate information on an identified potential
suspect.
In all four instances, the man walked up to the exterior
drive-through teller window and demanded cash. In
each instance, he repeatedly threatened that he had
a bomb. In each case, he left the bank on foot with
an undisclosed amount of cash.
The Financial Institutions
Security Task Force (FIST) and Umpqua Bank are each
offering up to $5,000 (for a total of up to $10,000)
for information leading to an arrest and conviction
in a series of robberies at the bank and credit union.
Witnesses describe the man as:
Race: White
Age: 20 - 25 years old
Height: 5' 10" - 6' 2"
Weight: About 180 pounds
Build: Medium to heavy
Hair: Black or Brown, medium length
Eyes: Dark brown
He wore similar, but different clothing in each of
the robberies:
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August
8, 2008 - Plain black hooded sweatshirt; blue pajama
pants with a possible fish print; face mask with
eye holes; gray, low-cut hiking shoes; heavy, cold-weather
gloves; dark backpack
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September
10, 2008 - Light gray, dark speckled long-sleeved
shirt with emblem of a duck/helmet on the front;
dark blue plaid pants; dark brown casual shoes;
(possible) black gloves
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November
4, 2008 - Blue/gray ski-type jacket; jeans; dark
blue or black mask
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November
24, 2008 - Black full-zip hooded sweatshirt; black
gloves; black ribbed stocking cap; black cloth mask
with cut-outs for eye and nose holes
FIST
is a cooperative effort made up of representatives
from banks, savings and loans, and credit unions,
as well as representatives from local, state and federal
law enforcement agencies. The purpose of FIST is to
help reduce crimes committed against financial institutions,
and by so doing, ensure the safety of staff and customers/members.
Anyone with information on any of these bank robberies
is asked to call the FBI in Eugene at (541) 343-5222
during normal business hours; the FBI in Portland
at (503) 224-4181 twenty-four hours a day; or the
Eugene Police Department at 541-682-5111.
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