$100,000 Reward Offered in Tempe, Arizona Wells Fargo Bank Robbery

The reward leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible for the October 19 Tempe, Arizona, robbery of a Wells Fargo has been increased to $100,000 according to a press release from the Phoenix Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. John Shriner, director of physical security for Wells Fargo increased the amount being offered from the original $50,000 reward.

The robbery took place at the Wells Fargo Community Banking store at 8670 S. McClintock Drive in Tempe, Arizona. The robbers gained entrance to the bank before hours by abducting an Wells Fargo employee from the employee's home and taking the employee to the bank. There the robbers held other Wells Fargo employees as they arrived and gained access to the bank vault.

At 8:15 a.m., the three robbers left with what is being described as a "significant amount of money" according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation press release. The FBI is also investigating a possibly related incident with a failed robbery that featured a home invasion on October 17 in Chandler, Arizona.

Although no one was harmed during the robbery, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is cautioning the public to consider these robbers armed and dangerous. Witnesses described the three men as all white and in their mid twenties to late thirties. One man had a plain wedding band and a black handgun. He is described as being slim, with brown eyes and eyebrows, and approximately 6 feet in height.

Two of the robbers wore black clothing, while the third dressed as a construction worker, in a yellow hard-hat and a reflective orange vest. The car has been identified as a white or silver colored 2001-2008 Chrysler or Plymouth mini-van. The rear seats had been removed according to witnesses.

Any information regarding the Tempe Arizona Wells Fargo robbery should be directed to the Phoenix FBI Field Division at 602.279.5511. People with information could also contact their local law enforcement and any informant does not have to reveal his or her identity.