Baltimore County police say this man may be responsible for robbing at least five banks since January 2009. The latest holdup occurred Monday at a First Mariner in Essex. Police say in each attack, the man points a gun and jumps over the teller station.
The suspect is described as a black male 25-35 years old and standing 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall. He weighs about 140-180 pounds. He has a dark complexion and has worn a woman's wig in some of the robberies.
Here is a statement from Baltimore County police, who provided the photo of the suspect taken from a bank camera:
Robbery detectives say that the most recent bank robbery occurred yesterday at approximately 10:38 a.m. in the 100-block of Carroll Island Road, 21220 in Precinct 11/Essex. In all the crimes, the suspect entered the banks, approached a teller, and while pointing a gun at the teller jumped the counters demanding money. In each instance, the teller gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash, and the armed robber ran out of the bank. Investigators believe the suspect is responsible for robberies at the following locations:
• M&T Bank located in the 11,300-block of York Road, 21030 on February 18, at approximately 11:20 a.m. in Precinct 7/Cockeysville.
• Wachovia Bank located in the 8500-block of Liberty Road, 21133 on May 7, 2009 at approximately 10 a.m. in Precinct 2/Woodlawn.
• 1st Mariner Bank located in the 4800-block of Painters Mill Road, 21117 on April 4, 2009 at approximately 11:15 a.m. in Precinct 3/Franklin.
• 1st Mariner Bank located in the 4800-block of Painters Mill Road, 21117 on January 13, 2009 at approximately 9:25 a.m. in Precinct 3/Franklin.
Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to call Baltimore County Police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587). To text a message to Metro Crime Stoppers, send to "CRIMES" (274637), then enter the message starting with "MCS," or e-mail a tip to www.metrocrimestoppers.net. Those contacting Metro Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and might be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.