Thursday morning, a man dubbed the "Reckless Robber" by police held up the Bank of America branch at Shoal Creek Boulevard and Anderson Lane. He is the suspect in another bank robbery at a Wells Fargo branch on West 35th near Kerbey Lane in Austin last November 25 as well as other incidents in Houston and San Antonio.He went into the branch around 9:30 a.m. with a gun, and left on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. The Reckless Robber is described as a white man, about 200 pounds, with what police say is an "East Coast accent." Police say he wore a wig that made him look bald.
Then, Friday afternoon just before 3:00 p.m., APD responded to another robbery at the Wells Fargo branch at 10401 Anderson Mill Road. The suspect went inside the bank and demanded cash, and got away with the money as witness called 911.
Witnesses were able to give police a good description of the suspect and the getaway vehicle, and the information was given to all police. The suspect's vehicle was found and when officers tried to make a stop, a pursuit began that went on for about seven minutes. The suspect was taken into custody in the 200 block of E. Anderson Lane at the end of the chase.
Luckily, there were no injuries at either robbery. These were the 3rd and 4th bank robberies of 2010. If you have any information in either case, call the APD Robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092 or CrimeStoppers at (512) 472-8477.
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