FBI PRESS RELEASE

Detroit Field Office                                                                           

 

 

FBI * 477 Michigan Ave., 26th Floor * Detroit, MI  48226 * www.fbi.gov

 

 

For Immediate Release

Date: November 28, 2006

Contact:  SA Dawn M. Clenney

(313) 237-4206

Daniel D. Roberts, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Detroit, Michigan, announces the FBI is attempting to locate and identify a bank robbery suspect believed to be responsible for the robbery of the TCF Bank, 26838 Plymouth Road, Redford Township, Michigan, on Wednesday, November 22, 2006, around 7:00 p.m.

Upon entering the bank, the suspect brandished a silver handgun and demanded to be taken to the vault, where he obtained a substantial amount of cash. After exiting the bank through the back door, the suspect left the area in a vehicle which was parked in the bank parking lot.

A description of this suspect is set forth:

Race: Black

Sex: Male

Age: 25 to 30 years

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 180 pounds

Facial hair: Mustache

Clothing: Coat with various shades of brown in a puzzle pattern; light brown sweater with white and brown stripes; and blue jeans with black shoes. He was also wearing brown tinted sunglasses.

A reward is being offered for information regarding this suspect which would lead to his identity, arrest and conviction. Any and all information is considered confidential and individuals with information should contact the Detroit FBI Office at telephone number (313) 965-2323 anytime.