CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP/WTVF) — The FBI has a big search on its hands.
A release from the agency says a serial bank robber they have dubbed the “Too Tall Bandit” is responsible for 16 bank robberies in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee dating back to 2009.
According to the FBI, the suspect is between 6 feet, 2 inches and 6 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs between 210 and 250 pounds. He walks with a limp affecting his right leg and speaks with a deep voice.
Agents think his string of robberies began in White House, Tennessee on Nov. 27, 2009, and his most recent robbery was in Etowah, North Carolina, on Nov. 27.
The FBI said during each robbery the "Too Tall Bandit" is heavily disguised with a mask, coat and gloves. He is armed and often jumps over the teller's counter.
A $15,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the accused robber. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-225-5324.
The agency believes the following robberies over the past 11 years were committed by the "Too Tall Bandit."
- November 27, 2009, Volunteer State Bank, 2920 Highway 31 W., White House, Tennessee
- November 12, 2010, Sumner Bank & Trust, 780 Browns Lane, Gallatin, Tennessee
- November 09, 2012, SunTrust Bank, 731 Cool Springs Blvd, Franklin, Tennessee
- March 31, 2014, First Tennessee Bank, 11864 Kingston Pike, Farragut, Tennessee
- November 24, 2014, Tri-Summit Bank, 156 East Broadway Blvd, Jefferson City, Tennessee
- November 13, 2015, Home Federal Bank, 3671 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
- October 27, 2016, Capital Bank, 136 Concord Road, Knoxville, Tennessee
- November 25, 2016, First Citizens Bank, 104 Edgewood Street, Lyman, South Carolina
- November 16, 2016, Home Trust Bank, 140 Airport Road, Arden, North Carolina
- November 17, 2017, BB&T Bank, 263 East Broadway Blvd, Jefferson City, Tennessee
- November 24, 2017, Citizen’s National Bank, 813 Huckleberry Lane, Knoxville, Tennessee
- October 26, 2018, BB&T Bank, 818 Church St, N. Concord, North Carolina
- December 21, 2018, BB&T Bank, 850 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, North Carolina
- January 04, 2019, SunTrust Bank, 731 Cool Springs Blvd, Franklin, Tennessee
- November 06, 2020, First Bank, 2 Market St, Brevard, North Carolina
- November 27, 2020, United Community Bank, 50 United Bank Dr, Etowah, North Carolina
