January 02, 2017
Source/FBI
The FBI and Philadelphia police are seeking the identity of this suspect in an armed robbery Monday afternoon of the TD Bank branch at 2267 E. Butler St. in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia police and the FBI are asking the public to help identify and locate two suspects in an armed bank robbery on Monday afternoon.
The men robbed the TD Bank branch at 2267 E. Butler St. in Port Richmond and are believed responsible for three previous armed robberies, police said:
• December 17, 2016 - Citizens Bank, 8616 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill
• December 17, 2016 - TD Bank, 5501 Ridge Ave., Wissahickon section of Philadelphia
• December 23, 2016 - TD Bank, 2200 Garrett Road, Drexel Hill, Upper Darby Township
The men entered the Port Richmond bank at about 2:02 p.m. Monday and approached the counter, police said. One of the men brandished a handgun, while both demanded money from a teller. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, the subjects fled the bank, last seen heading east on Butler.
The FBI and Philadelphia police are seeking the identities of these suspects in an armed robbery Monday afternoon of the TD Bank branch at 2267 E. Butler St. in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia.
Police provided the following descriptions of the men:
Subject #1 is described as a black man in his early to mid-30s, about 5-foot-10, medium complexion. He was wearing a dark gray hooded sweatshirt, black scarf or mask concealing the lower part of his face, black knit cap and black pants. He carried a compact black semi-automatic handgun.
Subject #2 is described as a black man in his late 20s to early 30s, about 5-foot-10 with a light complexion. He had on a light gray hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, a black scarf or mask concealing the lower part of his face, black gloves and black pants.
Both men are considered armed and dangerous, police said.
Anyone with information about the robberies or the suspects is urged to call the FBI at 215-418-4000 or Philadelphia police.
There is a reward for information leading to these subjects' arrest; tipsters can remain anonymous.
