Piggy Bank Bandit Explained

The Piggy Bank Bandit is a serial bank robber, who is responsible for at least 6 bank robberies in the Phoenix, Arizona area.[1] [2] [3] The FBI believes the Piggy Bank Bandit is responsible for four bank robberies in December 2020 and two robberies in February 2021. The Piggy Bank Bandit was dubbed by the FBI as one of the robberies ended in the robber taking rolls of coins as the loot.[4]

Robberies

In total, 6 banks have been robbed across 4 jurisdictions.[5]

The FBI believes that the first bank robbery the “Piggy Bank Bandit” did was on a US Bank in Tempe, Arizona on December 1, 2020. The robber got away with a bag full of rolled coins, which is why the FBI nicknamed them the “Piggy Bank Bandit”.[6] [7] That robbery was followed by a robbery on December 17, 2020, at a Desert Financial Credit Union in Mesa, Arizona. The third robbery was on December 18, 2020, at an Arizona Federal Credit Union in Phoenix, Arizona. The fourth robbery was on February 22, 2021, at a US Bank in Gilbert, Arizona. The fifth and sixth robbery took place on February 26, 2021. Both robberies took place at US Banks in Phoenix, Arizona.[8] [9]

During each of the robberies, the “Piggy Bank Bandit” gave a note to the teller and demanded money.[10]

Investigation

Once the “Piggy Bank Bandit” had crossed jurisdictions between the different bank robberies, the FBI was called in to investigate the bank robberies. During one of the robberies, a security camera caught a glimpse of a tattoo on the “Piggy Bank Bandit’s” neck.[11] [12] Using that information, the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force sent statements to the public, asking for any information that would lead to the arrest of the robber. The FBI has not caught the robber yet.[13] [14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FBI searches for suspected serial bank robber in Arizona . Seattle PI . 11 March 2021.
  2. Web site: FBI Searches for Suspected Serial Bank Robber in Arizona . US News . 11 March 2021.
  3. Web site: 'Piggy Bank Bandit' accused of 2 more bank robberies in Phoenix . KTAR . February 27, 2021 . KTAR. 2021-03-09.
  4. Web site: FBI: Robber dubbed the Piggy Bank Bandit hits 2 more banks in Phoenix, 6 since December . AZ Central . AZ Central. 2021-03-09.
  5. Web site: FBI searching for 'piggy bank bandit' wanted in six bank robberies – Tucson, Arizona . Eminetra . 10 March 2021.
  6. Web site: FBI searches for suspected serial bank robber in Arizona . Houston Chronicle . 10 March 2021.
  7. Web site: FBI Violent Crimes Task Force Seeks Public Assistance to Identify Piggy Bank Bandit . All About Arizona News . February 26, 2021 . 2021-03-09.
  8. Web site: FBI searching for 'piggy bank bandit' wanted in six bank robberies . ABC 15 . February 26, 2021 . ABC News . 2021-03-09.
  9. Web site: UNKNOWN SERIAL BANK ROBBER . FBI Bank Robberies . FBI.gov Bank Robberies . 11 March 2021.
  10. Web site: FBI searches for serial bank robber in Arizona dubbed 'Piggy Bank Bandit' . Pinal Central . 10 March 2021.
  11. Web site: Catching bank robbers in a time when everyone is wearing masks . 12 News . April 5, 2021 . 6 April 2021.
  12. Web site: General Information About the 'Piggy Bank Bandit' . Piggy Bank Bandit . The Piggy Bank Bandit Hunt . 13 April 2021.
  13. Web site: FBI: Search continues for 2 serial bank robbery suspects that targeted Phoenix area banks . Fox 10 Phoenix . March 8, 2021 . 10 March 2021.
  14. Web site: FBI Violent Crimes Task Force Seeks Public Assistance to Identify Piggy Bank Bandit . FBI . FBI.Gov . 11 March 2021.

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