FBI seeks two men in Oklahoma City bank robberies

About 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, two men robbed the Bank of Oklahoma, 2601 N Meridian Ave., in Oklahoma City. The FBI reported that the robbery is similar to two others in the area.

 
By LeighAnne Manwarren | Published: March 5, 2013   

Authorities are searching for two men who robbed the Bank of Oklahoma, 2601 N Meridian Ave., the FBI reported.

The men entered the bank about 10:40 a.m. Tuesday with weapons drawn. One robber stood near the back door while a second robber approached a bank teller and yelled at her to not touch anything and to “give me the money,” according to the FBI.

photo - Surveillance photos show two robbers Tuesday morning at Bank of Oklahoma, 2601 N Meridian Ave., in Oklahoma City. Photos provided
Surveillance photos show two robbers Tuesday morning at Bank of Oklahoma, 2601 N Meridian Ave., in Oklahoma City. Photos provided

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How to help

Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 290-7770. Callers may remain anonymous. The Oklahoma Bankers Association offers a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and/or conviction of anyone robbing a member bank.

The teller complied and gave the robber an undisclosed amount of money.

Both robbers left through the back door and drove away in a dark-colored Honda with a primer gray door, according to the FBI.

No one was injured in the incident.

The FBI said the method of the robbery and the suspect descriptions are similar to two other February bank robberies in the Bethany and Warr Acres area.

The robber at the counter is described as a black man in his mid-20s, about 6 feet 2 inches tall with a thin build. He was wearing a dark-colored hooded jacket and jeans and was carrying a revolver.

The robber near the door is described as a black man in his mid-20s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with red letters on the front and dark pants and was carrying a silver pistol.




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