TROOPS F AND G NEWS RELEASE
December 4, 2017
State Police and FBI Seek Public’s Assistance in Locating Armed Bank Robbers
Shreveport - Louisiana State Police detectives, along with the FBI, are asking for the public’s assistance locating two suspects suspected of robbing a bank in Cotton Valley and a bank in Epps.On Friday, November 10, 2017, at approximately 10:25 a.m., two unknown suspects entered the Guaranty Bank in Epps, Louisiana, and produced a handgun. The suspects demanded money from the teller and left with an undetermined amount of currency. One of the suspects appears to be a female and the other suspect appears to be a male. Both suspects wore apparel nearly completely concealing themselves.
On Monday, November 27, 2017, at approximately 2:00 p.m., two unknown suspects armed with handguns entered the Barksdale Federal Credit Union in Cotton Valley, Louisiana. As in the previous robbery, one suspect appears to be a female and the other appears to be a male. The robberies are thought to be connected.
Both robbery locations are relatively close to the Arkansas/Louisiana state line with one robbery occurring in Webster Parish and the other in West Carroll Parish.
These suspects should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations at 318-741-2723 or the FBI’s Shreveport field office at 318-861-1890. The FBI is offering a reward for information which leads to the arrest and indictment of the suspects responsible for these robberies.
The Cotton Valley Police Department, Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office, Epps Police Department and the West Carroll Sheriff’s Office are also participating in the investigation.
Contact Information: Contact Information:
TPR Glenn Younger S/T Michael Reichardt
Louisiana State Police Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section – Troop G Public Affairs Section – Troop F
Office: (318)741-7411 Office: (318)345-2810
glenn.younger@la.gov michael.reichardt@la.gov
www.LSP.org www.LSP.org
www.facebook.com/LouisianaStatePolice www.facebook.com/LouisianaStatePolice
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