Crime

Armed with backpack and phone, man robs Boca Raton bank, FBI says. Have you seen him?

A man robbed a Boca Raton BB&T Branch Bank Friday afternoon, the FBI said. Authorities need help finding him.
A man robbed a Boca Raton BB&T Branch Bank Friday afternoon, the FBI said. Authorities need help finding him. FBI

A Boca Raton bank was robbed Friday afternoon and the culprit made a clean getaway. The FBI needs help finding the robber on the run.

At 12:55 p.m., the robber walked into a BB&T Bank, 19631 S. State Road 7 in Boca Raton. He had a backpack and what looked to be a cellphone held up to his face.

The FBI didn’t say how much he stole, but no one was injured.

The man was wearing a gray track jacket and light green baseball cap. Authorities did not say if he was armed.

If anyone has information on the identity of the robber call the FBI at 754-703-2000.

This story was originally published January 31, 2020 at 9:53 PM.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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