Published: August 17, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Updated: August 17, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A man wearing red sunglasses and a black beanie robbed a bank in Fort Lauderdale last week, the FBI announced Monday.
According to FBI Special Agent Willie Creech, the robbery occurred at about 4:20 p.m. Thursday at a Truist bank branch, located at 501 E. Las Olas Blvd.
Creech said the robber implied that he had a gun on him before demanding money from a bank employee.
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No injuries were reported.
Creech declined to confirm the amount of money taken during the robbery.
Anyone with information about the bank robbery is urged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or go to tips.fbi.gov.
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Amanda Batchelor