FBI searching for Lake Charles bank robbery suspect
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LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY)-- The FBI and Lake Charles Police Department are trying to identify a suspect who took money from a Lake Charles bank Friday morning; authorities believe he could be the same man who robbed a Lafayette bank in May 2023.
Authorities said the suspect walked into the First Horizon Bank on Ryan Street and left the scene on foot with an unknown amount of money.
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Law enforcement officials described the suspect as a man wearing a blue speckled hat with the words "PGA Tour, Pro Series" on the side, a blue dress shirt, and a medical face mask.
The FBI believes this could be the same person who went into a First Horizon bank in Lafayette on May 23, 2023. The suspect also stole an unknown amount of money at the time, and exited the scene on foot.
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Anyone with information is urged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or Lt. Jeffery Keenum at the Lake Charles Police Department 337-491-1311.
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