Staff Reports

On October 27, 2015, between approximately 12:30 pm and 1 pm., an unknown female robbed the Bank of Albuquerque branch located at 4201 Wyoming Boulevard NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are still looking for her.

Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to call the FBI at (505) 889-1300 or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505) 843-STOP.

Tips also can be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.

The FBI may pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to arrest and conviction of this bank robber.

Information about this and other bank robbers wanted by the FBI can be found at bankrobbers.fbi.gov.

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