Coventry Road Bank Robbery: Suspects Still At-Large

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — Police are still looking for two armed and dangerous men that robbed Huntington Bank on Coventry Road last week. The FBI said it has received few tips on the incident and is again asking the public for help in identifying the suspects.

The robbery took place at about 8:55 a.m. on Dec. 13. The men came into the bank brandishing pistols. One of the suspects pointed his gun at a bank employee and a customer and ordered them to the ground. He said if they moved he would kill them.

The second suspect jumped the counter and emptied money from a teller's drawer, placing the cash in a white plastic garbage bag.

After getting the money, the two men ran out of the bank and jumped into a stolen silver Kia. They drove north on Coventry.

Cleveland Heights Police took a report on a car that was stolen at about 8:15 that morning. The FBI said it is likely the stolen car was the same as the getaway car used at the bank.

The first suspect was a black man, standing about 5'8. He wore a black hooded jacket, a red hoodie underneath the jacket, a blue mask, blue latex gloves, black sweat pants and black Nike sneakers.

The second suspect was also a black man, standing about 5'8. He wore a dark blue hoodie, jeans, tan work boots, blue latex gloves and a black mask.

Tips can be provided to the Cleveland Division of the FBI at 216-522-1400. Huntington Bank is offering an additional up to $20,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of these suspects.

This year has seen an increase in the number of bank robberies versus 2016, the FBI said. There have already been 90 robberies in Cuyahoga County this year, compare that to 2016 when there were 74 robberies or 2015 when there were 46.

Photo from the FBI