The FBI is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a bank robbery at the Wells Fargo branch located inside the 5th Avenue Mall on Friday afternoon.
According to investigators, the robbery occurred at approximately 1:40 pm on July 11. The suspect, described as a man possibly in his 40s or 50s, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall, entered the bank and passed a note to a teller demanding money. The note indicated that the man was armed, though no weapon was visibly displayed.
Prior to the robbery, the suspect was observed sitting in a massage chair outside the bank entrance. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, he exited the mall on foot. Law enforcement officers responded quickly to the scene, but the suspect was not immediately located.
Authorities have not released surveillance images at this time but are encouraging anyone who may have seen the individual or has any relevant information to come forward.
The last bank robbery in Anchorage occurred one year ago on July 13, 2024, when James Surrells, 54, robbed a local credit union and took $450. He was caught later that day and was sentenced in March, 2025 to over 13 years in prison for the crime, which he committed while on supervised release for a previous bank robbery conviction in a 2014 incident.
The FBI Anchorage Field Office is leading the investigation and urges anyone with tips to call 907-276-4441. Anonymous tips may also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.
The public would be more likely to ‘help’ in this investigation if the suspect is more accurately described in more detail. No mention of hair color, presence of facial hair, body morphology
And of course … that he/they are NOT Caucasian
Well, isn’t that a switch, someone robbing Wells Fargo instead of the other way around.
So what was the color of his hair? what was he wearing? race? Nice to have a description.
How about the FBI effectively prosecute the felons that pass as homeless and then ask for help identifying what appears to be one of Mr. Biden’s illegal alien friends?
Already pre-packaged in prison stripes. 🤣
Pick em up boys; he’s already wearing his jail clothes.