Robbery Suspect Hits 5 Banks In Northeast Ohio

BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH — Police and the FBI are looking for a man believed to have robbed five banks in the Northeast Ohio region over the past month. The man hit two banks on Monday, Chase Bank in Bedford Heights and Dollar Bank in Warrensville Heights.

The robbery at Chase, 5435 Northfield Rd., took place at about 1:15 p.m. The suspect came into the bank, gave a demand note to the teller and flashed a semi-automatic handgun. The suspect made off with cash, but the FBI is not yet disclosing how much he got away with.

Incredibly, the second robbery took place moments later, according to an FBI spokesperson. The suspect hit the Dollar Bank at 5180 Warrensville Center Rd. using similar tactics. Again he made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. (To stay up to date on local stories, subscribe to the Patch Cleveland Heights newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)

The suspect is believed to have previously robbed a Dollar Bank in Euclid on Sept. 5, a Chase Bank in Lyndhurst on Aug. 25, and Ohio Savings Bank in Wickliffe on Aug. 21.

The FBI said the suspect is a black man, in his late 30s, standing approximately 5'7" to 5'9", and weighing about 180 pounds. He has a scruffy goatee. The suspect is believed to have driven a red four-door sedan during his most recent robberies.

Tips can be provided to the Bedford Heights Police Dept, the Maple Heights Police Dept or the Cleveland Division of the FBI. Tips can remain anonymous. Reward money is available for information leading to the successful identification and prosecution of the individual responsible.

Photos from the FBI