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Bank robbery suspects ditch bag of cash after dye pack explodes

HOUSTON – Two men are on the run after a bank robbery Tuesday morning in west Houston, but they didn't get away with the cash for long.

Authorities said two armed men wearing masks walked into the Capital One Bank on the 1500 block of the West Sam Houston Parkway around 10 a.m.

The men made off with a bag full of cash, but as they were driving off in their vehicle, a dye pack in the bag exploded while they were still in the parking lot.

The robbers dropped the backpack and drove off in the black Honda Civic, which may have red ink on the passenger side. The newer model car had a white roof and a white trunk.

Sky 2 aerials showed a black bag full of money and an exploded dye pack lying on the street near the bank. The FBI said most of the cash was recovered in the parking lot.

No one was hurt during the robbery.

The FBI is investigating.

Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of these bank robbers. If you have any information, please call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 713-222-TIPS (8477) or the FBI Houston Field Office at (713) 693-5000. Text TIP610 plus your tip to CRIMES (274637) or visit www.crime-stoppers.org. Tips may also be submitted to Crime Stoppers through the Crime Stoppers of Houston app. All tipsters remain anonymous.


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