FBI Seeks American League Bandit For 3 Northern Virginia Robberies

FALLS CHURCH, MD — A bank robbery suspect with a penchant for wearing American League team baseball caps is being sought by the FBI for 12 robberies in Northern Virginia and Maryland. Dubbed the American League Bandit, the suspect is believed to have held up a dozen banks since November 2016, says the agency, which has offered a reward for tips that lead to his arrest.

So far, investigators say the robber has hit nine banks in Maryland, plus three more banks in Virginia. The Virginia robberies happened in Vienna, Fairfax and Falls Church.

The American League Bandit has reportedly robbed these banks:

• November 7, 2016: Rosedale Federal located at 6708 Belair Road in Baltimore, MD
• December 10, 2016: Columbia Bank located at 67 West Aylesbury Road in Timonium, MD
• January 26, 2017: Howard Bank located at 116 Defense Highway in Annapolis, MD
• January 28, 2017: PNC located at 7200 Cradlerock Way in Columbia, MD
• February 2, 2017: M&T Bank located at 3221 Spartan Road in Olney, MD
• February 22, 2017: Howard Bank located at 116 Defense Highway in Annapolis, MD
• March 4, 2017: SunTrust Bank located at 603 West Broad Street in Falls Church, VA (attempted robbery)
• March 24, 2017: Hamilton Bank located at 10283 York Road in Cockeysville, MD (attempted robbery)
• May 16, 2017: PNC Bank located at 2050 York Road in Timonium, MD
• June 6, 2017: Wells Fargo located at 212 Maple Ave E. in Vienna, VA
• June 15, 2017: M&T Bank located at 9720 Fairfax Blvd. in Fairfax, VA
• June 17, 2017: Wells Fargo located at 930 Bay Ridge Road in Annapolis, MD

In each bank robbery, the suspect entered the bank, approached a teller, and demanded money. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the subject fled the bank on foot.

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.

Anyone with information regarding this bank robber is asked to contact the FBI Washington Field Office at 202-278-2000 or the FBI Baltimore Field Office at 410-265-8080.

»Photos of American League Bandit suspect courtesy of the FBI