FBI, Metro Area Police Looking For 'Pom Pom Bandit'
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) - Police in Lakewood and Arvada and the FBI are looking for a bank robber they call the Pom Pom Bandit. They say he robbed multiple banks within a week.
Authorities say he robbed a Chase Bank on Sheridan Boulevard in Arvada, a First Bank on Wadsworth and another First Bank also on Wadsworth, both in Lakewood.
The FBI says the suspect walked in to each bank, handed a note to a teller demanding money, and then got away on foot.
Surveillance video caught a look at the suspect who police describe as a white male, about 6-feet-3-inches tall and in his 20s or early 30s. They say he has reddish-blond hair.
If you know more about the robberies, or the suspect, you're asked to call the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force at 303-629-7171. You can also call or text the Denver Metro Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
Callers can remain anonymous. A $2,000 reward is being offered.