IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: August 20, 2008           

Contact: Gary Johnson, (405) 290-3678

Below are photographs taken from this afternoon's robbery of Chase Bank, 301 N. Midwest Blvd., Midwest City, Oklahoma.

For information, at approximately 3:15 p.m today, a white male armed with an assault rifle entered the bank, jumped the teller counter, fired at least one shot (possibly two), and exited the bank.  He had a white cloth pulled over his face.  He exited the bank on foot and traveled north of the bank into the parking lot of an apartment complex.  No one was injured in today's robbery.

The robber was described as a white male, in his 20's or 30's, 5'7" to 5'8", thin, long brown or brownish red hair pulled into a pony tail, wearing a blue ball cap, long sleeved gray shirt, blue jeans and white tennis or running shoes.

The same individual may have entered the bank approximately two hours earlier.

The robbery is being investigated by Midwest City Police Department and the FBI.  Midwest City Police Department's Crime Scene Unit conducted a forensic investigation of the scene.

A reward of up to $2000 is being offered by the Oklahoma Bankers Association.

If anyone has any information regarding the robbery, please contact the FBI at (405) 290-7770 (24 hour number).  You may remain anonymous.