$2,000 reward offered for information on bank robbers in Lawrence

LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV) – A $2,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the conviction of the man who robbed a Lawrence bank over the summer.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Thursday, August 29, that it is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for a bank robbery in Lawrence, Kansas.

Emergency responders said they were called to the Bank of America at 900 Ohio St. shortly after 9:20 a.m. on July 2 for a report of the robbery. Witnesses reported seeing the suspect enter the bank with a black bag and approach a teller to demand cash.

Police officials said the suspect ran south from the bank before they arrived. He stole an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect was described as an African-American man with an athletic build, approximately 6'1″ to 6'4″ tall and weighing approximately 180 pounds.

Agents noticed that the man was wearing a black zip-up hoodie and dark undershirt, black pants with a white emblem on the left thigh, colorful shoes, light blue “HyFlex” gloves, large black square sunglasses, and a colorful face mask – black, red, and yellow.

Anyone with information about the suspect's identity or the robbery should report it to the FBI at 816-512-8200 or Lawrence and Douglas County Crime Stoppers at 785-843-TIPS.

No further information has been released.

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