Woodlands bank robber sideswipes vehicle during escape

THE WOODLANDS, Texas - On Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at approximately 3:35 PM, deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division were dispatched to a robbery call, at the Prosperity Bank, located in the 3200 block of College Park Drive, in The Woodlands, Texas.

Upon deputies’ arrival, they were advised that a male entered the bank and slid a note to one of the bank tellers. Reportedly the note stated that he wanted all the money from the bank teller. The bank teller complied with the note’s direction and provided the suspect with the money in her bank drawer. The male then left the bank and was witnessed leaving in a white Chrysler minivan. The suspect did not display a weapon during the robbery.

Descriptions of the suspect is a white male, 20 to 25 years old, slender build, wearing a white ball cap (with the letters NY on front in black or blue), a blue and white striped long sleeve shirt and blue workout pants. The white Chrysler minivan that the suspect fled in is believed to have side-swiped another vehicle while fleeing the scene. The minivan may have damage to either side of the vehicle.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Units and Crime Scene Investigators responded to the scene. The investigation is on-going and investigators are in the process of reviewing evidence.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to call the Major Crimes Unit at (936) 760-5876 or Montgomery County Crime Stoppers.

Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1000 cash reward for information leading to an arrest or indictment of a felony crime. Call 800-392-STOP (7867). Anonymous tips can also be made through the Montgomery County Crime Stoppers WEB PAGE at www.montgomerycountycrimestoppers.org