DENVER - The FBI is hoping the public can help them catch a man they have dubbed the $83 Bandit. They believe he's robbed eight banks in the Denver area since March.
The FBI says he usually enters the bank and presents a note demanding money. He never shows a weapon, but has threatened the use of a weapon in his note.
He then takes the money and leaves the bank.
He is named the $83 Bandit because there are threes in the amount he asks for, according to the FBI.
Investigators believe he may frequent shelters or be homeless.
He is described as white, in his 30s or 40s, 5 feet 7 inches to 6 feet tall, with a slim build and blondish hair. Witnesses also say he has bad teeth, or at least a bad front tooth.
The $83 Bandit is suspected of robbing the following banks:
Compass Bank
4115 E. Colfax Ave.
Denver
March 13
U.S. Bank
730 N. Colorado Blvd.
Denver
April 8
U.S. Bank
6333 E. Colfax Ave.
Denver
April 28
UMB Bank
707 N. Colorado Blvd.
Denver
May 22
Washington Mutual Bank
6160 E. Colfax Ave.
Denver
June 8
U.S. Bank
941 S. Havana St.
Aurora
June 23
Wachovia Bank
390 S. Dayton St.
Denver
July 17
U.S. Bank
730 N. Colorado Blvd.
Denver
Aug. 10
If anyone has any information on any of the robberies or the man, call the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force at 303-629-7171 or you can remain anonymous and earn up to $2,000 by calling Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).
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