FBI searching for 'Holiday Bandit' after 7 bank robberies in Salt Lake Valley


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SALT LAKE CITY — FBI officials are searching for a man dubbed the "Holiday Bandit" after they say he robbed seven banks in the Salt Lake Valley during November and December.

According to the FBI, a white Hispanic male robbed the following banks:

  • Zions Bank at 100 S. Main St. in Salt Lake City on Nov. 20.
  • Wells Fargo bank at 783 N. Redwood Road in Salt Lake City on Nov. 23 wearing a green beanie and tan jacket.
  • Healthcare Credit Union at 769 E. South Temple in Salt Lake City on Dec. 6.
  • Zions Bank at 159 Center St. in Midvale on Dec. 12 wearing a puffy jacket with a hood and a hooded sweatshirt underneath the jacket.
  • U.S. Bank at 5352 S. 4015 West in Kearns on Christmas Eve.
  • Key Bank at 1098 S. 300 West in Salt Lake City on Dec. 27 wearing a long, black jacket, blue jeans, red gloves, wig and fake mustache.
  • Key Bank at 1065 N. Highway 89 in North Salt Lake on Dec. 28 wearing a black ski mask, black hooded sweatshirt, gloves and blue jeans.

He is between 5 feet 4 inches and 5 feet 8 inches tall, the FBI said in a news release.

Those with information about the "Holiday Bandit" can contact the FBI at 801-579-1400.

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