Portland Police: $5,000 Reward For Info on 'Foul Mouth Bandit'

PORTLAND, OR — The Portland Police Bureau and the Financial Institution Security Task Force (FIST) are offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the man affectionately dubbed, the "Foul Mouth Bandit."

Believed to be the man responsible for a string of bank and credit union robberies in the Portland metro area, the Foul Mouth Bandit is so called due to his use of colorful language during the robberies.

The Bandit is described as a black male between 30 and 49 years old, 5-feet 10-inches, and 185 pounds. He has a medium complexion, a heavy build, and he wears glasses. During the robberies, police said, he wears a hooded sweatshirt and baseball cap.

The Bandit is currently believed responsible for four robberies:

• April 3 — OnPoint Credit Union, 1720 N.E. Ninth Ave.
• April 4 — Wells Fargo Bank, 5730 N.W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
• April 7 — Bank of the West, 905 N.E. Halsey St.
• April 7 — Advantis Credit Union, 3515 N.E. 15th Ave.

While the Bandit implied he had a gun at each of the robberies, police said no witnesses have reported seeing one.

Anyone with information about any of these robberies is asked to call Detective Brett Hawkinson at 503-823-1080, or email brett.hawkinson@portlandoregon.gov.

Photo Courtesy: Portland Police Bureau