The FBI is asking for assistance tracking down a group of bank robbers known as the “Interstate Bandits.” Agents say the men robbed the First Citizens Bank at 8541 Concord Mills Boulevard in Concord, NC this morning.
Two black men went into the bank, vaulted over the counter and physically forced the tellers to open the cash drawers. The same men have been identified in a string of bank robberies dating back to May 8, 2008. There have been seven robberies along interstate highways in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama. The robbery in Concord today was the third in North Carolina.
Agents say the men are increasing the level of violence in each robbery. No one was hurt in the robbery in Concord today. If you know anything about these robberies or the men involved please contact the FBI Charlotte Field Office at 704-377-9200.
