9 Unsolved Bank Robberies in Northeast Ohio in 2017

CLEVELAND, OH - The FBI said on Friday that there are nine unsolved bank robberies in Northeast Ohio in 2017. This year has seen an unusual rash of bank robberies and the agency is hoping the public may be able to provide some assistance.

Police say that a handful of robberies may have been committed by the same individual. Two additional robberies may have been committed by the same group. The January 9 robbery of US Bank in Highland Heights (by an armed group) and the January 21 robbery of the PNC in Cleveland (by an armed group) may have been perpetrated by the same group. The Feb. 6, 8, and 9 robberies are believed to have been committed by the same person.

Patch has covered several of the robberies and you'll be able to learn more about each incident by click on the bank name. In most cases there are photographs from the incident that were released by the FBI.

Here is the list of unsolved robberies so far in 2017:

• January 9, 2017 – US Bank, Wilson Mills Road, Highland Heights (armed)
• January 12, 2017 – Citizens Bank, Lakeshore Blvd, Euclid (pepper spray)
• January 21, 2017 – PNC, South Moreland Blvd, Cleveland (armed)
• January 20, 2017 – Ohio Savings Bank, West 25th,, Cleveland (threatened weapon)
• January 30, 2017 – Huntington Bank, Turney Road, Garfield Heights
• February 6, 2017 – US Bank, Broadway, Bedford (note threatening weapon)
• February 8, 2017 – Brinks Armored Car, Harvard Ave, Cleveland (armed)
• February 8, 2017 – US Bank, Turney Road, Garfield Heights
• February 9, 2017 – US Bank, Shaker Blvd, Cleveland

Reward money is available for information leading to the successful identification and prosecution of the individual responsible for the robberies. Tips can remain anonymous and can be provided to the Cleveland Division of the FBI at 216-522-1400, Crimestoppers at 216-252-7463, or the respective police department.

Photos from Cleveland FBI