The FBI Corpus Christi Resident Agency and Corpus Christi Police Department are asking for the public’s help identifying a man dubbed the “High-Vis Heister” who robbed an American Bank in Corpus Christi last week.
The robbery occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the American Bank located at 4145 South Alameda Street. The suspect entered the bank, threw a bag at a teller, displayed a black handgun, and verbally demanded cash.
FBI Houston
Fearing for her life, the teller handed the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect then fled the bank on foot, entered a dark-colored SUV, and was last seen driving south on Everhart Road. No one was physically hurt during the robbery.
The robber is described as a Hispanic male in his early 30s to early 40s, approximately 5’9″ tall with a medium build. During the robbery, he wore a camouflaged-colored Hooey baseball cap, dark sunglasses, a ski mask, a long-sleeved black shirt, dark pants, cowboy boots, a black Hardy glove, and a fluorescent high-visibility safety vest.
Photographs of the bank robbery suspect are available on the FBI Houston’s X and Facebook accounts.
Anyone with information can submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov or call the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324).
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‘High-Vis Heister’
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