HOUSTON – The FBI Violent Crime Task Force is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a man, nicknamed the “Sticky Note Bandit,” who has allegedly committed four bank robberies in less than two weeks.
A timeline of the events is listed below:
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- The first robbery occurred at 1:30 p.m. on July 5 at the Hancock Whitney Bank located at 2979 North Loop West
- The second robbery took place at 12:09 p.m. on July 11 at the Wells Fargo Bank located at 13106 Woodforest Blvd
- The third robbery happened at 3:30 p.m. on July 13 at the Wells Fargo Bank located at 6255 Bissonnet Street
- The most recent robbery happened at 11:40 a.m. on July 18 at the Bank of America located at 4301 San Felipe Street
In all three robberies, the suspect was allegedly dressed as a female and handed the tellers a sticky note demanding cash. No one was physically injured during the robberies.
The robber is described as a male approximately 5′8″ tall with a thin to medium build. During the last three robberies, he reportedly wore a black wig, black sunglasses, a blue medical mask, a green women’s style sweater, black women’s ballet flats, and carried a black purse.
Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the robber.
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. Tips may also be submitted to Crime Stoppers through their website, www.crime-stoppers.org. All tipsters remain anonymous.