FBI looking for 'chameleon beard bandit' wanted in NC, 3 other states
Man changes hats, beard colors, agents say
WYFF News 4
Chameleon Beard Bandit
SOURCE: WYFF News 4
The FBI is asking for help from the public to catch a man they have nicknamed the "Chameleon Beard Bandit." Investigators said the man has robbed multiple banks in four states including North Carolina. FBI Special Agent in Charge Adam Lee said the man robbed several banks starting in September. The robber earned the nickname by changing the color of his beard frequently. Investigators believe the man robbed: Bank of America on Park Drive in Durham, North Carolina, on Sept. 29 1st Trust Bank on London Shopping Center in London, Kentucky, on Oct. 13 Virginia Commonwealth Bank on North Parham Road in Henrico, Virginia, on Nov. 14 Bank of America on Muirs Chapel Road in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Nov. 17 Wells Fargo Bank on North Hershberger Road in Roanoke, Virginia, on Dec. 12 Chase Bank on Judson Road in Longview, Texas on Jan. 5 The FBI says the man handed tellers a note and either threatened that he was armed or displayed a handgun. The man is described as white, 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet 2 inches, weighing 180 - 240 pounds with a medium build, in his mid- to late 30s, with brown eyes and hair and a light complexion. He wears glasses and has a beard that has varied from black to auburn to brown. The man's clothing has been varied and has included a "safari"-style hat with a palm tree logo, and black gloves; a camouflage "bush"-style hat; a gray "beanie"-style hat and a blue "toboggan"-style hat. He was carrying a motorcycle helmet during two of the robberies, the FBI said. The Richmond Division of the FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. Anyone with information is asked to call the Richmond FBI's Central Virginia Violent Crimes Task Force at 804-261-1044.
GREENVILLE, S.C. —
The FBI is asking for help from the public to catch a man they have nicknamed the "Chameleon Beard Bandit."
Investigators said the man has robbed multiple banks in four states including North Carolina.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Adam Lee said the man robbed several banks starting in September. The robber earned the nickname by changing the color of his beard frequently.
Investigators believe the man robbed:
Bank of America on Park Drive in Durham, North Carolina, on Sept. 29
1st Trust Bank on London Shopping Center in London, Kentucky, on Oct. 13
Virginia Commonwealth Bank on North Parham Road in Henrico, Virginia, on Nov. 14
Bank of America on Muirs Chapel Road in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Nov. 17
Wells Fargo Bank on North Hershberger Road in Roanoke, Virginia, on Dec. 12
Chase Bank on Judson Road in Longview, Texas on Jan. 5
The FBI says the man handed tellers a note and either threatened that he was armed or displayed a handgun.
The man is described as white, 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet 2 inches, weighing 180 - 240 pounds with a medium build, in his mid- to late 30s, with brown eyes and hair and a light complexion. He wears glasses and has a beard that has varied from black to auburn to brown.
The man's clothing has been varied and has included a "safari"-style hat with a palm tree logo, and black gloves; a camouflage "bush"-style hat; a gray "beanie"-style hat and a blue "toboggan"-style hat. He was carrying a motorcycle helmet during two of the robberies, the FBI said.
The Richmond Division of the FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. Anyone with information is asked to call the Richmond FBI's Central Virginia Violent Crimes Task Force at 804-261-1044.