Miami Field Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation

16320 N.W. 2 nd Avenue
North Miami Beach, Florida 33169

The BIG BOY BANDIT robbed another bank today. The bank hit today was Wachovia Bank located at 5880 SW 40th Street, Miami, Florida. This is the fifth known bank robbery by the BIG BOY BANDIT since the beginning of the year. In today's robbery, he walked into the bank which was relatively empty, went directly to a teller and placed a handgun on top of a padded portfolio type bag. He was wearing dark pants, a striped shirt, dark colored wool cap, large-rimmed sunglasses, and white sneakers.

The BIG BOY BANDIT is armed with what appears to be a large capacity semi-automatic handgun, dark in color. He may have an accomplice who aids in getaways.

The FBI is releasing three photographs from today's robbery.

Following is a list of the other bank robberies:

March 20, 2008
Bank of America
6625 Miami Lakes Dr.
Miami Lakes, Florida

March 12, 2008
Bank of America
8665 NW 186th St.
Hialeah, Florida

February 25, 2008
Bank of America
11205 S. Dixie Highway
Pinecrest, Florida

January 12, 2008
Washington Mutual
10800 Caribbean Blvd.
Cutler Bay, Florida

The BIG BOY BANDIT is described as:

• White male
• in his 50's
• 6' 2" - 6' 5"
• Over 250 pounds
• Short dark hair
• Large frame
• He is always observed wearing a hat, including colorful golf caps, panama-jack type brimmed hats, and wool caps.
• He wears large lens sunglasses and/or possibly photo-gray prescription eyeglasses.
• He may have light colored eyes
• Clean shaven
• Was observed wearing white sneakers in at least three robberies.

If anyone has information as to the identity of this bank robber, they are urged to call the FBI at (305) 944-9101.