Two more Bank Robberies in Charlotte

RBC Centura Bank and SunTrust Bank

September 12, 2007

MECKLENBURG COUNTY NC NEWS -- Two more Banks robbed in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 7, 2007, at approximately 10:05 a.m., a lone male robbed the branch of RBC Centura Bank located at 1000 East Boulevard in Charlotte. Then later that morning at the SunTrust Bank located at 4441 The Plaza, in Charlotte, was robbed by a group of three armed gunmen.

In the RBC Centura Bank robbery, the perpetrator entered the bank and walked directly to one of the bank tellers, to whom he tossed a bank robbery demand note. The demand note indicated that the suspect was armed, but no weapon was displayed during the course of the robbery.

After obtaining an undisclosed amount of money from the bank, the robber fled the area in a small, older model vehicle. The perpetrator was observed entering the front passenger side of the vehicle. However, the driver of the vehicle was not sufficiently observed for descriptive purposes.

The bank robber was described as a black male, approximately 5'10" to 11" in height, a medium build, and about 29 – early 30s old. At the time of the robbery, the perpetrator was wearing a tan tee shirt, black jeans, and a light-colored hat.

In the SunTrust Bank robbery, later that morning at approximately 11:53 a.m., Three males drove up to the rear of the bank in a Champagne-colored Dodge Durango SUV, and entered through the rear entrance. It is believed that another individual, not further described, remained behind in the SUV while the robbery took place.

All of the robbers who entered the bank were armed with semi-automatic pistols and revolvers. The perpetrators went behind the bank counter and removed money from the teller drawers. Then fled the scene in the SUV with an undisclosed amount of money. About thirty minutes to one hour later, the SUV was discovered abandoned two blocks from the bank. Subsequent law enforcement investigation determined that the SUV had been reported stolen in Charlotte, on or about August 26, 2007.

The three suspects who entered the bank were described as being black males, two of whom were about 5'9" to 10" in height and one of whom was about 5'3" to 4" in height. All three males obscured their appearances with white head coverings.

No shots were fired during the robbery. However, following the robbery, one of the bank customers was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital for examination for a possible stress-induced condition. Otherwise, no one was injured during the robbery.

Investigators from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and the FBI Charlotte Safe Streets Task Force responded to the robberies and are still investigating. The FBI Charlotte Safe Streets Task Force is releasing the attached images from the surveillance systems of the banks to help further identify the suspects. Anyone with information regarding either bank robbery is requested to contact the FBI at (704) 377-9200.

Published by:
Rob Cross
mailto:editor@357news.com

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