2 Chase Banks Robbed in Same Afternoon

FBI detectives say two Chase bank robberies that occurred a few hours apart are unrelated.

Both robberies happened Tuesday afternoon in southwest Houston, according to FBI Houston Bank Robbery Task Force statements.. A bank in the 1400 block of Eldridge Parkway was hit around 2:40 p.m. and another in the 6000 block of Hillcroft was robbed at approximately 5:30 p.m.

During the first robbery, a man handed the teller counter a deman note stating that he was robbing the bank and that he was carrying a pistol, according to the statements. The teller handed over some cash, and the man fled the bank. He was seeing leaving the area in an older model white Dodge Durango SUV.

In the second robbery, another man approached the teller and threw a paper bag on the counter and displayed a Tech Nine semi-automatic pistol, according to the statements. He took some money fled the bank either on foot or a vehicle.

Witnesses described the robber in the first crime as a black male, 20-25 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, thin build, with a dark complexion, according to the statements. He was wearing a black baseball cap, black T-shirt with red lettering, and black pants.

Witnesses described the second suspect as a black male, 45-50 years old, about 6 feet 4 inches tall, 230 pounds and is stocky build, according to the statements. He was wearing a khaki hat, khaki shirt, jeans, and white framed sunglasses.

Anyone with information regarding either robbery is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.