FBI searches for bank robber

Published: June 22, 2006

BOKCHITO -- Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a Bokchito bank Tuesday morning.

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The man entered Bokchito's First United Bank shortly before noon Tuesday, armed with what appeared to be a black semiautomatic pistol, according to the FBI. He had a blue bandanna covering his face.

The man fled with an undisclosed amount of money in a newer model red Ford Ranger pickup with an extended cab. The pickup was last seen heading west in an alley behind the bank.

The robber is described as a white man about 6 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs about 250 pounds. He was wearing blue jeans, a green shirt, a ball cap and sunglasses with yellow lenses.

The Oklahoma Bankers Association is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact the FBI in Durant at (580) 924-4382.


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