Serial Bank Robber Suspect Is Glen Burnie Man: Police

GLEN BURNIE, MD — One day after a $3,000 reward was publicized for tip leading to the arrest of a suspected serial bank robber in the Glen Burnie area – a local man has been arrested in the spree.

Joshua Donald Brake, 30, of 7351 Green Acres Drive in Glen Burnie, was arrested Saturday on armed robbery and other charges related to three bank holdups, Anne Arundel County Police say. He is being held without bond.

Authorities have not released Brake's booking mug.

The FBI Baltimore office offered the reward Friday following a series of bank robberies that began with a holdup of 1st Mariner Bank at 305 Crain Highway South in Glen Burnie on March 2. Investigators believe that Brake robbed the same bank again on March 14 and is also responsible for the robbery at the Bank of America in Pasadena on March 21.

County police officers received a call Saturday from someone wanting to provide information about the bank robbery investigation, which led to Brake’s arrest.

Witnesses described the robbery suspect as a white man with a red beard. The suspect wore a hooded sweatshirt in each of the robberies, with dark sunglasses as an attempt to hide his face.

According to the FBI, the suspect approached the counter, handed the bank employee a note, and demanded money. No one has been hurt in the robberies.

More information, including surveillance photos, can be found at bankrobbers.fbi.gov:

• March 2 robbery:https://bankrobbers.fbi.gov/robbers-container/2016-03-24.9744626143
• March 14 robbery:https://bankrobbers.fbi.gov/robbers-container/2016-03-30.1917141929
• March 21 robbery:https://bankrobbers.fbi.gov/robbers-container/2016-03-30.3724547310

Anyone who has any information about the robber or robberies is asked to call the Baltimore FBI at 410-265-8080.

»Image of suspected bank robber from the FBI website