GECU and FBI El Paso announce up to total $10,000 reward for information on bank robbery
EL PASO, Texas -- FBI El Paso and GECU announced an additional reward Friday for information leading to the arrest of the suspect of last week's GECU bank robbery in east El Paso.
The FBI announced a reward of up to $5,000 Wednesday. GECU announced Friday that they will be matching this reward amount, making the total reward amount $10,000.
The robber entered the GECU Bank at 10425 Vista Del Sol at approximately 11:15 a.m. on September 2 and fired multiple shots with a handgun. No injuries were reported.
The suspect stole an undisclosed amount of money and fled the bank heading towards Yarbrough.
The suspect is described as male, approximately 5-foot-11, wearing khaki pants, a khaki long sleeved shirt, a light colored sunhat, a yellow safety vest, black boots, dark gloves, a dark face covering and possibly a khaki vest.
“We are asking for the public’s assistance to help identify this bank robbery suspect,” said FBI El Paso Special Agent in Charge Jeffery R. Downey. “Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to contact the FBI at (915) 832-5000 / 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. You can also contact the El Paso Police Department at (915) 832-4400. The subject should be considered armed and dangerous. We ask that individuals don’t try to apprehend the subject by themselves, but instead call our office.”
