Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The FBI is looking for a serial bank robber it calls the “Barrel Chested Bandit.” He’s a white male who appears to be in his mid 40’s. He’s about five feet eight inches tall, and weighs more than 200 pounds. Since late last August he has held up eight banks in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico.
- August 24 – Arizona Central Credit Union – 787 South Alvernon Way, Tucson, Arizona
- August 31 – LeTourneau Federal Credit Union – 2301 South High Street, Longview, Texas
- September 12 – Bank of the West – 500 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- October 18 – First Bank Southwest – 2400 South Georgia Street, Amarillo, Texas
- November 2 – Alliance Bank – 1226 South Broadway, Sulphur Springs, Texas
- November 30 – US Bank – 2300 Louisiana Boulevard, NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- December 12 – Amarillo National Bank – 2530 South Georgia Street, Amarillo, Texas
- February 4 – First National Bank – 2021 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico
North Texas Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
