Jan 14, 2025

FBI releases details on Kansas bank robbery suspect

Posted Jan 14, 2025 12:00 PM
Police on the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy WIBW TV
Police on the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy WIBW TV

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a bank robbery in Topeka.

Just before 5p.m. Monday, a suspect, described as a black male, 5-foot-10 inches tall, approximately 200-215 pounds and wearing  a black jacket with a hood, dark colored jeans, dark colored tennis shoes and a face covering,  entered Equity Bank, 3825 SW 29th Street in Topeka, according to a media release from the FBI.

The approached the teller and made a verbal demand for money and brandished a firearm.

The suspect fled the bank in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of money. There were no injuries.