FBI: Bank Robber Suspect Had 'Hoax Bomb'

PHOTOS of bank robbery suspect from surveillance cameras; courtesy of FBI

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ALEXANDRIA, VA — The FBI said Tuesday that the suspect who robbed a Del Ray bank Monday presented a “hoax bomb” that he left behind after robbing the bank.

On Monday, at approximately 2:25 p.m., the FBI said a black male robbed the Burke & Herbert Bank located at 306 E. Monroe St. in Alexandria.

The subject entered the bank, approached a victim teller and presented a demand note along with a hoax bomb and robbed the bank, the FBI said. The subject left the device and fled on foot in an unknown direction.

The man is described as being in his 50s, 6’ tall and heavyset; he was wearing a black puffy jacket and a gray hat.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the identification, arrest and conviction of this bank robber.

The FBI’s Washington Field Office and the Alexandria Virginia Police Department are investigating this bank robbery and request that anyone with information call the FBI at 202-278-2000 or the Alexandria Police Department non-emergency number at 703-746-4444 or Detective Ryan Clinch at 703.746.6673.