High Country Bandits Wanted in 12 Heists

The FBI is still looking for the High Country Bandits, an crew of robbers armed with handguns that are responsible for at least 12 bank and credit union robberies.

The team has allegedly committed 12 robberies across northern Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.

The FBI says the suspect number one enters the bank near closing time and brandishes a semi-automatic. He then demands all the money in the tellers' drawers, puts it in a bag, and leaves with a second suspect.

They have been seen leaving the banks on a green or maroon 4-wheel ATV with suspect number two driving, according to the FBI.

Suspect number one is described as a white or Hispanic male in his 30s to 40s, approximately 5'3" to 5'6" and 130 to 160 lbs. He wears dark clothing and has brown or grey hair with a possible mustache or beard. His voice is described as being deep, rough or raspy.

Suspect number two is described as a white or Hispanic male in his 30s, approximately 6'0" tall, 150 to 175 lbs., with straight black hair.

The following credit union and banks have been robbed:

- 09/08/09, Bank of the West, 1945 Highway 260, Heber, AZ.
- 09/22/09, First National Bank of Durango, 351 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield, CO.
- 10/14/09, Arizona Central Credit Union, 1948 S. Woodland Village Blvd, Flagstaff, AZ.
- 10/30/09, Country Bank, 3044 North Glassford Hill Road, Prescott Valley, AZ.
- 11/10/09, First Community Bank, 19390 Highway 314, Belen, NM.
- 11/25/09, Compass Bank, 613 S. Beeline Highway, Payson, AZ.
- 12/03/09, Chase Bank, 5305 S. Superstition Mtn Dr., Gold Canyon, AZ.
- 12/04/09, Compass Bank, 781 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop, AZ.
- 12/15/09, Wells Fargo Bank, 12140 N. Dove Mountain Blvd, Marana, AZ
- 12/22/09, Bank of the San Juans, 1710 Main St., Durango, CO.
- 01/25/10, Sunwest Bank, 822 N. Humphreys, Flagstaff, AZ
- 02/05/10, Community Banks of Colorado, 1438 E. Main St., Cortez, CO.

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