FBI on the hunt
for bank robbers

The FBI is requesting the assistance of the public to identify and locate the individual responsible for robbing a local bank last week.
The incident took place March 21 at about 12:15 p.m. at the Beneficial Bank at 2845 Holme Ave.
The robber entered the bank and approached a teller window. He told the teller he wanted money and had a gun. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, he fled westbound on Holme Avenue. A dye pack exploded, and the man threw away the money, most of which was recovered.
The suspect is white, in his mid-twenties, about 5 feet 5 to 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a medium build. He was wearing a gray jacket with white stripes down the sleeves, blue jeans and white sneakers. The hood of the jacket was pulled up and the lower half of his face was covered with a black, white and gray bandana.
The individual is also suspected of committing four commercial robberies in the Philadelphia area.
Meanwhile, the FBI continues to look for an individual who has robbed eight banks in the last 16 months, with three of the crimes occurring in the Northeast.
The suspect last struck on March 7 at 11:39 a.m. at the Prudential Savings Bank at 1834 Oregon Ave. in South Philadelphia.
The individual is suspected in the following heists:
• Port Richmond Savings, 2522 E. Allegheny Ave., on Nov. 1, 2005.
• Citizens Bank, 6958 Torresdale Ave., on Dec. 17, 2005.
• Washington Savings Association, 2548 E. Lehigh Ave., on Jan. 31, 2006.
• 3rd Federal Savings, 2601 Orthodox St., on March 3, 2006.
• Beneficial Savings Bank, 2845 Holme Ave., on April 4, 2006.
• 3rd Federal Savings, 905 N. Second St., on May 18, 2006.
• Bank of America, 6425 Rising Sun Ave., on Sept. 22, 2006.
The man wanted is white, in his late 40s or early 50s, about 6 feet tall, with a medium build and no facial hair.
Anyone with information on either suspect is asked to call the FBI at 215-418-4000. ••