EL Paso--A bank robber dubbed the "Bird Flu Bandit" held up the El Paso Federal Employees Credit Union at 10:15 a.m. on August 16.
The subject entered the bank at 9305 North Loop, where he displayed a black semi-automatic handgun and demanded money, which he received and placed in a gray plastic grocery bag.
In an August 16 press release, FBI El Paso states: "[the robber ordered] tellers to get on the ground and [then] left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash."
This is the city's 14th bank robbery of the year, says the FBI.
The "Bird Flu Bandit" is believed to have committed two other robberies, including a May 21, 2010 robbery at the same bank (the city's sixth robbery), and a third robbery (El Paso's eighth) on June 24, 2010 at First Savings Bank, 909 North Mesa..
In all three robberies, the suspect (pictured) wore some type of mask or bandana to cover his mouth.
Subject description:
- Hispanic male, late 20s to early 30s, short brown hair
- about 5'10" to 6' tall, with thin build
- spoke only in Spanish
- wore a surgical mask, yellow and black gloves, and carried the gun in his right hand
- wore a blue Houston Texans number 8 jersey, blue jean shorts, red and gray baseball cap
The FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force, which includes the El Paso Police Department and El Paso Sheriff's Department is working the case.
If anyone was in the vicinity of this bank and has information about this robbery, the FBI asks them to call 915-832-5000.
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