Two Men Who Attempted Lakeville Bank Robbery in September Still Being Hunted by FBI

Last week, two masked men brandishing black semi-automatic handguns entered a bank in Plymouth and forced three employees to open the vault. The employees complied, and in less than 10 minutes, the two men fled with an undisclosed amount of money to a red Chevrolet Tahoe.

The FBI now believes the two men are the same as two suspects who attempted to rob the location at 7435 179th Street West, in Lakeville, on Sept. 2 of last year.

According to the FBI, these two suspects are tied to six successful and attempted robberies since last August.

Both suspects have been described by witnesses and bank employees as black males who both displayed handguns. One man is described as being about 6 feet tall and weighing about 250 pounds. He wore a grey hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, black sneakers, a mask and gloves. The other robber is described as being about 5’9” with a slender build. He wore a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, a black mask and gloves. He carried the black backpack the suspects put the stolen money into.

In addition to the Plymouth and Lakeville cases, the robbers are also believed to be responsible for the robbery of a Wells Fargo Bank in Champlin on August 4, 2010; the U.S. Bank in Plymouth on September 13, 2010; the U.S. Bank in Anoka on November 5, 2010; and the InterBank in Roseville on February 9, 2011. They are also believed to be responsible for another attempted robbery at the TCF Bank in Chanhassen on August 30, 2010.

On November 5, 2010, U.S. Bank announced it was offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible for these robberies.

Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Minneapolis Office of the FBI Richard T. Thornton requests that anyone with information regarding these bank robberies contact the Minneapolis FBI Office at 612-376-3200 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.