Armed ‘Straw Hat Bandit’ Targets 11 Banks in Montgomery, Bucks Counties

The FBI continues to search for the “straw hat bandit” who they say is responsible for 11 armed bank robberies in Montgomery and Bucks counties over the past four years. Officials say the suspect is responsible for the following robberies:

6/8/2012 – Colonial American Bank; 300 Welsh Road - Horsham, Pennsylvania
9/28/2012 – First Federal Bank; 803 Park Avenue - Wrightstown, Pennsylvania
1/18/2013 – Wells Fargo Bank; 706 Stony Hill Road - Yardley, Pennsylvania
3/30/2013 – PNC Bank; 1015 South Bethlehem Pike - Ambler, Pennsylvania
5/24/2013 – Harleysville Savings Bank; 1889 East Ridge Pike - Royersford, Pennsylvania
5/24/2013 – Univest Bank; 4285 Township Line Road - Schwenksville, Pennsylvania
8/30/2013 – Wells Fargo Bank; 25 West Skippack Pike - Ambler, Pennsylvania
1/2/2014 – First Priority Bank; 10 Sentry Parkway - Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
1/6/2015 – Wells Fargo Bank; 481 West Germantown Pike - Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
7/3/2015 – Wells Fargo Bank; 1675 Limekiln Pike - Dresher, Pennsylvania
7/2/2016 – PNC Bank; 1216 Welsh Road - North Wales, Pennsylvania

During the incidents, the suspect was armed with a black semi-automatic handgun and demanded money from tellers. He then fled the scene after stealing the cash.

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The suspect is described as a white male in his 40s or older standing between 6-feet and 6-foot-2 and weighing over 200 pounds.

During the robberies he has concealed his face using a mask, pillowcase or bandanna. He has also worn several different types of hats including a large straw hat, dark-colored bucket hat and black baseball cap with unknown white writing. He has also worn suit coats over a shirt and tie, hooded sweatshirts and lightweight jackets.

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Officials believe the suspect owns or has access to a 1998-2007 white Chevrolet Silverado or GMC Sierra base model pickup truck with a cap over the bed. He also may have owned or had access to a teal BMW sedan or a dark-colored Volvo sedan.