'One Minute Bandit' Behind 10 Boston-Area Bank Robberies: Feds

BOSTON, MA – The FBI is seeking information about a suspected serial bank robber whose alleged threat has become his moniker. The "One Minute Bandit," wanted in the robberies of 10 banks in Somerville, Boston and Cambridge, allegedly told each teller they had exactly one minute to turn over all their money.

The robberies took place between December and July. Each time, the suspect passed a note to the teller, threatened a weapon and demanded cash, the FBI said. He fled each scene on foot.

The suspect is described as a white male in his 40s to early 50s and about 5-foot-7 or 5-foot-8 with a medium build. He wore a baseball hat covered by a hooded jacket in each robbery, according to the FBI. (Sign up for free daily newsletters and breaking news alerts from Somerville Patch, Cambridge Patch and Boston Patch)

The suspect is wanted for the following robberies:

• December 6, 2016, at approximately 2:53 p.m., Citizens Bank, 73 Tremont Street, Boston
• December 16, 2016, at approximately 3:51 a.m., Eastern Bank, 1 Brattle Square, Cambridge
• December 22, 2016, at approximately 3:15 p.m., People’s United Bank, 50 Milk Street, Boston
• January 3, 2017, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Eastern Bank, 250 Elm Street, Somerville
• January 10, 2017, at approximately 2:42 p.m., Webster Bank, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston
• January 10, 2017, at approximately 3:47 p.m., Cambridge Savings Bank, 53 White Street, Cambridge
• February 10, 2017, at approximately 3:54 p.m., Webster Bank, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston
• March 8, 2017, at approximately 3:28 p.m., TD Bank, 235 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge
• March 10, 2017, at approximately 2:31 p.m., Eastern Bank, 250 Elm Street, Somerville
• July 24, 2017, at approximately 3:14 p.m., Eastern Bank, 250 Elm Street, Somerville

"We’re seeking the public’s help in identifying this serial bank robber because at this point in time we have exhausted all of our investigative leads, and we want to put an end to his alleged crime spree before somebody gets hurt," Special Agent Christian Fierabend, supervisor of the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force, said in a statement.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the location, arrest, and prosecution of the suspect. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts should call the FBI Boston Division’s Violent Crimes Task Force at 1-857-386-2000. Tips can also be electronically submitted at tips.fbi.gov.

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