MIDLAND, Texas — Authorities have a man in custody Friday following two bank robberies on December 26.
The man, dressed in black, handed a note to a bank teller that morning demanding cash. Midland Police say it happened at the My Community Federal Credit Union branch on N. Midkiff and Cuthbert around 11:30 a.m.
Officers say after handing over the note, the man placed a bag on the counter and walked out with money.
Officials say the suspect was described as a white male, clean-shaven, in his mid-20s, 5’8”-5’10”, around 160-170lbs. He is wearing a black button-up shirt, blue/grayish jacket with two light-colored horizontal stripes in the bicep area, and an OD green/black browning hat.
A 90’s model GM SUV (Tahoe or Yukon) was seen in the area just before and after the robbery occurred. The vehicle is described as a 90’s pewter-colored Tahoe/Yukon with a black brush guard.
In Odessa, a similar robbery took place at Frost Bank on 8th and Texas.
The suspect walked into the bank, handed the teller a note, and fled with an unknown amount of cash.
Officials say the description of the suspect is a white male, clean-shaven around 5'9"- 5'10", about 160-170lbs, wearing a black shirt, tan pants, with sunglasses and ball cap on.
Police and the FBI began investigating the robberies, including the possibility they were connected.
Texas DPS found Wyatt Hambrick, 21, at a rest stop in Midland just before 6 p.m. Hambrick is being held in federal custody and has been charged with two counts of the federal offense of bank robbery.
Anyone with information please call the Police Departments' non-emergency lines or Crime Stoppers at 694-TIPS.
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