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Unsolved Crime News: Salem, Oregon

Two Thugs Takeover Bank in Salem, Oregon

Wanted for Bank Robbery

June 28, 2008

SALEM OR NEWS -- Wells Fargo is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of two thugs who robbed a Wells Fargo Bank branch in Salem, Oregon on May 30, 2008. According to the FBI, there were ten Wells Fargo employees, one contract employee and four customers in the bank at the time of the robbery.

The two thugs walked into the bank, drew handguns, and ordered everyone to the ground. As Thug #1 jumped over the teller counter, Thug #2 assaulted an employee by dragging her from her desk, striking her in the stomach and knocking her to the ground. The employee was transported to Salem Memorial hospital for medical attention. Thug #2, also pushed an elderly woman to the ground, but she did not medical attention. Witnesses say Thug #1 repeatedly threatened to shoot people who did not respond quickly enough, and both thugs pointed their guns directly at people in the bank. After ripping-off an undisclosed sum of cash, the thugs escaped in a 1986 Chevrolet Blazer. FBI Agents are continuing to investigate whether the bank robbery may be connected to other robberies in the region, but so far have made no connections.

Thug #1 is described as:

• Height: 5'8-5'9"
• Sex: Male
• Race: Black
• Wearing a Blue hooded sweatshirt (with the hood over his head), blue jeans, bright white tennis shoes, and a blue bandana with white print on it over his face and carried a dark colored backpack.

Thug #2 is described as:

• Age: Late 20's - early 30's
• Height: 5'10-6'0"
• Weight: 180 pounds
• Build: Slender
• Sex: Male
• Race: Black
• Wearing: Gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, bright white tennis shoes, and blue bandana with white print over his face.

The Blazer, was discovered the following day by a Salem patrol officer in a nearby Fred Meyer parking lot. Investigators believe the thugs purchased the vehicle in Portland two days earlier using fake documentation. Therefore, law enforcement is hoping that neighborhood citizens who may have seen the Blazer in the days prior to the robbery will drop the dime on these thugs.

Once again, Wells Fargo is offering up to $25,000 reward for these thugs. Anyone with information about this robbery can contact the Salem Police Department at (503) 588-6050 ext. 7132, or the FBI in Salem, Oregon at (503) 362-6601, during normal business hours. Additionally, the FBI in Portland has a 24 hour hotline (503) 224-4181.

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