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FBI hunting for armed bank robber 'Red Beard Bandit'

Posted at 6:20 AM, Aug 21, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-21 09:20:10-04

TUCSON, Ariz. - The FBI is looking for an unidentified bank robber who is suspected of robbing three banks in Tucson and one in Chandler.

Dubbed "The Red Beard Bandit," the man is thought to be between 35 and 45 years old, standing between 5-8 and 6 feet tall and weigh between 175 and 200 pounds.

He has been connected to these Tucson robberies:

-Pima Federal Credit Union, 231 N. Pantano Road on April 4.

-National Bank of Arizona, 5360 N. La Cholla on May 20.

-Bank of the West, 3175 N. Swan Road on June 28.

The Red Beard Bandit is considered armed and dangerous.

For more information on the Red Beard Bandit, click here.

Those with information should call 623-466-1999 or submit a tip at fbi.gov.