Crime & Safety
Robbers Dress in HazMat Suits for Bowie Bank Heist
Prince George's County Police and the FBI are searching for two bank robbery suspects who held up Bank of America.
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Bank robbers wore what resembled HazMat suits to rob a Bank of America location in Bowie on Tuesday, authorities say.
Two men – one of whom carried a handgun -- entered the Bank of America at 6911 Laurel Bowie Road about 9:30 a.m. Police say the suspects threatened employees and demanded money, WBAL reports.
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No injuries were reported.
The FBI says the robbers were dressed in heavy body suits similar to the HazMat suits worn by emergency workers. Both suspects covered their faces with masks, reports the Bowie Blade.
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Anyone with information regarding the robbery or the men is asked to call the Baltimore FBI at 410-265-8080, or the Prince George’s County Police Department at 866-411-TIPS.
»FBI images of suspects, screenshots from WBAL TV
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