Secret Witness is offering a $1,000 cash reward for information leading the arrest and prosecution of the suspect in two bank robberies.
On Monday April 18, 2016, shortly after 11:00 a.m. an unidentified African-American male entered the Meadows Bank in the 6500 block of South McCarran Boulevard, near Talbot Lane in Reno, and demanded money from the teller. No weapon was seen. The teller gave the man an undisclosed amount of money and he then left the bank. He was last seen on foot headed west of the bank towards Talbot Lane. (Reno P.D. case 16-6991)
After reviewing the banks’ surveillance video, authorities are looking for an African-American male in his 20’s, 5’9 tall, thin build, and was last seen wearing a black baseball cap with red lettering, grey hoodie with NY 1967 writing on the front, red shirt under the hoodie, sunglasses and was clean shaven.
At approximately 12:42 p.m. the same suspect attempted to rob the Wells Fargo Bank located at S. Virginia and Peckham Lane in Reno. During this robbery he traded the grey sweatshirt for a black sweatshirt. (Reno P.D. case 16-6995)
Officers responded to both robberies, but were unable to locate the suspect.
Reno Police Department Robbery/Homicide Detectives are currently assisting the Northern Nevada Branch of the FBI, which is the lead agency on these cases. Anyone with information about this suspect is asked to call the FBI at 1-800-CALLFBI (225-5324), or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900, www.secretwitness.com, or text the tip to 847411 (TIP 411) keyword – SW.