Authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying the "Two and a Half Bandits" gang, which is believed to be responsible for seven bank robberies in the metro Denver area.
The gang got the "Two and a Half Bandits" nickname because the bank robbers are two men and a tiny woman. A fourth suspect is a man who has acted as the getaway driver.
Wells Fargo bank is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the robbers.
The Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force, which is comprised of the FBI and local police, believes the gang is responsible for a string of bank robberies that have occurred over the past five months in Aurora, Denver and Westminster, said Aurora police spokesman Bob Friel.
The three robbers who enter the banks include a black woman who is 5 feet tall and two black men who are both about 5 feet 8 inches tall.
A fourth robber, who has acted as the getaway driver, is described as a black man, about 40 years old, who has a short Afro and wears eye glasses.
If anyone with information about the robberies is asked to call the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force at 3030629-7171. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
The gang is suspected in the following robberies:
March 3. Liberty Savings Bank, located at 9660 E. Alameda Ave., Denver.
April 8. U.S. Bank, located at 3454 W. 72nd Ave., Westminster.
April 18. 1st Bank, located at 5105 Chambers Rd., Denver.
April 19. TCF Bank, located at 1710 S. Havana St., Aurora.
May 4. Wells Fargo Bank, located at 999 S. Sable Blvd., Aurora.
July 16. Bank of the West, located at 1389 S. Havana St., Aurora.
July 21. Wells Fargo Bank, located at 999 S. Sable Blvd., Aurora.
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