SKOWHEGAN, Maine — The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who helps police track down a person suspected of robbing four Maine banks since 2012.
The FBI is calling the serial robber “The Silent Bandit” because the person hasn’t said a word during any of the heists, instead slipping the tellers notes threatening violence. He never displayed a weapon.
In a Monday news release, the FBI said it suspected the same robber of hitting Franklin Savings Bank in Skowhegan on Dec. 13, 2012; KeyBank in Waterville on Feb. 21, 2013; Bangor Savings Bank in Pittsfield on Feb. 7, 2014; and TD Bank in Waterville on Feb. 12, 2015.
Police describe the suspect as a white male, between the ages of 55 and 65, standing between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-10, and heavy set. In each robbery, he has worn gloves, a dark rain parka and something covering his face.
FBI investigators have been working with Skowhegan, Waterville, Pittsfield and state police to track down a suspect.
Anyone with information should call the FBI at 857-386-2000 or the Waterville Police Department at 1-207-680-4700. Tips can also be electronically submitted at tips.fbi.gov.
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