JoCo bank robbed by armed man

Posted: December 16, 2013 - 9:37pm
Updated: December 16, 2013 - 11:51pm

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Shawnee Police and the FBI are investigating after a man held up the Intrust Bank, located at 19501 W. 65th Terrace in Shawnee. The bank is on the northwest corner of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Barker Road, about a mile and a half west of Interstate 435.

Police say at approximately 1:35 p.m. Monday a man armed with a sawed-off shotgun, wearing camouflage and a brown jacket, robbed the bank of an undetermined amount of cash. The man ran northbound from the bank into a wooded area.


Officers from Shawnee and Lenexa set up a perimeter in the area and searched through the woods with a K-9. Kansas City, Missouri Police brought in their helicopter to assist in searching from above.

Shawnee Police Department spokesperson, Major Bill Hisle says, "at approximately 3:00 p.m. a person of interest was located in a wooded area north of the bank and taken into custody."

County booking records show a, 21-year-old, Lee's Summit, Missouri man was arrested and is lodged at the Johnson County Central Booking Center in Olathe. The man is yet to be charged and his name has not officially been released. He is being held without bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.

No injuries were reported during the robbery or the search that followed.

The case remains under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Shawnee Police.

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PHOTOS: JoCo bank held up by gunman

Posted: November 7, 2013 - 2:23pm
Updated: November 7, 2013 - 3:48pm
Lenexa Police and the FBI are investigating a bank robbery this afternoon.

The robbery was reported around 1 p.m. Thursday at the Bank of America, located at 7747 Quivira Road.

Police say a black male in his mid to late 20's approached an employee while displaying a handgun. The man demanded money and as shown in the photo, he climbed onto the counter at one point.

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The suspect was wearing a nylon stocking over his head, long sleeve green shirt and khaki pants. He was carrying a black bag and possibly put on a black jacket after leaving the building. He was last seen running west from the building.

There were reports that a man matching the suspect's description was seen getting into a vehicle in a nearby parking lot. Witnesses described that vehicle as a mid 90's Lincoln Towncar, tan or gold in color, possibly with Missouri license plates.

The Kansas Highway Patrol brought in their helicopter to search from above, while officers and detectives from both Lenexa and Shawnee swarmed the area. Those officers set up a large perimeter and a Lenexa K-9 performed searched the area but did not locate the suspect.

Police checked on several vehicles in area apartment complexes which were close to the description provided by witnesses.
Lenexa Police say no injuries were reported and no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call Lenexa Police at 913-477-7301 or the KC Metro TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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Prairie Village bank robbery

Posted: January 26, 2012 - 10:54am
Updated: January 26, 2012 - 12:25pm

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Prairie Village Police and the FBI are investigating after the Bank of America, located at 7624 State Line Road, was robbed late this morning. The robbery was reported to Police at 10:37 a.m..

Police say a black male walked into the bank just before 10:30 a.m. and demanded money from a teller. The man was wearing thick glasses, a grey and white cap, dark sweater with horizontal white stripes, and dark pants. Pictured to the left. Click the photo to view larger image.

The suspect fled the scene, with an undisclosed amount of money, in a white Dodge Caravan, possibly northbound on State Line Road.

Witnesses did not see a weapon displayed and no injuries were reported.


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Missouri man charged in Overland Park Bank Robbery

Posted: December 1, 2011 - 10:23am
Updated: December 1, 2011 - 11:17am

Overland Park Police say 28-year-old, Jason Perkins has been charged with one count of armed robbery.

Federal Prosecutors allege that on November 8th, Perkins was armed with a 9mm handgun and robbed the First National Bank in Overland Park, located at 9700 Metcalf Avenue.

A tip, two days later, led Police to Perkins' Raytown, Missouri apartment. Inside the apartment Police say they recovered a 9mm handgun and money that was stained from a dye pack.

Prosecutors say that Perkins could face as much as 25 years in Federal Prison and a $250,000 fine.

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Overland Park bank robbery

Posted: November 8, 2011 - 9:28am
Updated: December 1, 2011 - 10:23am

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The Overland Park Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) are investigating a bank robbery at the First National Bank located at 9700 Metcalf Avenue. The incident is said to have occurred shortly after 9:20 Tuesday morning.

The suspect is described as a slender white male, standing approximately 5 feet 9 inches. He was last seen on foot running westbound, wearing sunglasses and a bandanna.

Overland Park Police say the suspect handed the teller a note demanding money. The suspect was last seen on foot carrying an undisclosed amount of cash in a plastic grocery bag.

No injuries were reported.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Overland Park Police Department at 913-895-6300 or 911.

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Two KCMO men face charges after JoCo Bank Robbery

Posted: October 23, 2011 - 3:57am

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The Johnson County District Attorney's Office has filed Robbery charges against the two men arrested after a Friday afternoon Bank Robbery in Prairie Village. Two Kansas City, Missouri men now face charges related to the robbery. 40-year-old, Dennis Bowen and 19-year-old Joshua Parker are both being held in the Johnson County Jail on $250,000 bond

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Police say one of the men was dressed as a woman when he entered the US Bank, located at 6940 Mission Road, demanded money and then fled in a vehicle, driven by another man. Police spotted a vehicle matching the description given by a witness. The vehicle was stopped by Police and a male passenger ran from the vehicle. Both men were taken into custody

Both men have been arraigned on the charges and are scheduled to appear in court Monday afternoon.

The FBI continues to investigate whether or not these men are involved in the other Kansas City Metropolitan area bank robberies which involved a cross-dressing male.

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Prairie Village Police arrest 2 after Bank Robbery

Posted: October 21, 2011 - 2:44pm
Updated: October 23, 2011 - 3:58am

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Two KCMO men face charges after JoCo Bank Robbery

The Prairie Village Police Department and the FBI say a black male, wearing women's clothing and a second black male were arrested after the US Bank at 6940 Mission Road was robbed this afternoon. Police say the robbery occurred at 2:15p.m..

Bank employees described the robber as a man dressed in woman's clothing. That man is said to have entered the bank, demanded money and then fled after employees handed over some cash.

An FBI spokesperson says that a vehicle seen leaving the area, just after the robbery, was spotted by Prairie Village Police. Police initiated a traffic stop of that vehicle and one person fled on foot. Both the driver of the vehicle and the passenger who attempted to flee on foot were quickly taken into custody.

Two Kansas City, Missouri men have been booked into the Johnson County Jail and face Robbery charges. Both men are currently being held without bond and awaiting arraignment on the charges.

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Johnson County Bank robbery

Posted: October 18, 2011 - 11:55am
Updated: October 18, 2011 - 2:18pm

Leawood Police and the FBI are investigating an armed robbery at the M&I Bank at 8840 State Line Road. Police say the robbery was reported to them at 11:46 a.m. Tuesday morning. Shortly before that Police say a man entered the bank armed with a gun and demanded money. How much money the man got away with remains under investigation

There were reported to be two male suspects involved. Only one of the men is reported to have entered the bank, the second man was driving the get away vehicle. The man who entered the bank is said to have been a black male, medium to slender build, in his 40's and wearing a Halloween mask. The second man, the driver, was described as a black male who was also wearing a stocking cap.

The suspect vehicle is reported to be a silver Dodge, possibly an Intrepid. That vehicle did not have a rear license plate and was last seen traveling eastbound on 95th Street from State line road into Kansas City, Missouri.

No injuries have been reported.

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