Man now wanted by the FBI in connection with seven bank robberies

An unidentified man on Aug. 12 robbed a U.S. Bank branch in Santa Fe, possibly the seventh New Mexico bank this individual has robbed in a month, according to a press release from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The FBI has increased its reward for his arrest and conviction to up to $5,000.

The suspect in Thursday's robbery is described as Native American or Hispanic in his late 20s or early 30s, approximately 5'5” tall, with a medium build, the FBI said in its press release.

He wore a light-colored mask over the lower half of his face, eyeglasses with a dark frame, a dark baseball cap, a blue two-tone T-shirt over a long-sleeve gray shirt, and light-colored pants.

The suspect entered U.S. Bank, 600 W. San Mateo Road, at approximately 1:59 p.m. He presented a demand note to a teller, who handed over an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect, the FBI said.

Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to contact the FBI at 505-889-1300, or the Santa Fe Police Department at 505-955-5044. Tips can also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.

The FBI and local law enforcement are investigating six other bank robberies this individual may have committed:

August 9: Wells Fargo, 545 West Cordova Road, Santa Fe.

July 30: Wells Fargo, 239 West Highway 550, Bernalillo.

July 22: Wells Fargo, 501 North California Street, Socorro.

July 19: Wells Fargo, 503 NM-333, Tijeras.

July 19: U.S. Bank, 1401 U.S. Route 66, Moriarty.

July 15: Wells Fargo, 901 U.S. Route 66, Moriarty.

Information about other bank robbers wanted by the FBI can be found at bankrobbers.fbi.gov.

Bank robbery carries a possible prison term of up to 20 years. The use of a gun, other dangerous weapon, toy gun, or hoax bomb device during the commission of a bank robbery can be punishable by a prison term of up to 25 years.