BOSTON, Mass. (WTIC and AP) - The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a man suspected of committing nearly a dozen bank robberies along the Interstate 91 corridor in Connecticut and other states throughout New England.
Between Sept. 9 and Jan. 27, five of his 11 robberies were carried in Enfield, Somers, Avon, and East Windsor, Connecticut.
The suspect, which the FBI has dubbed the Route 91 Bandit, is believed to be a white male between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-8, with blue eyes and light hair. He typically wears a hood or a hat and white sneakers, and may be driving a newer model Nissan sedan, the FBI said. He has threatened to use a gun and is considered armed and dangerous.
``In the interest of public safety, we're asking anyone with information about this individual to contact us immediately," said Joseph Bonavolonta, special agent in charge of the FBI's Boston office. We need to put a stop to this man's crime spree before someone gets hurt.''