Photo via Philly Police Blog.

Police are asking for the public’s assistance to help find the person who they believe robbed five banks in the city in the past month, four of them in the University City area. The latest robbery was Tuesday, May 22 when the suspect, a man in his late 40’s to early 50’s (pictured), entered the PNC Bank branch at 40th and Walnut at around 4 p.m. and and held up the bank at gunpoint.

The suspect was armed with a black semi-automatic handgun in this robbery. He fled on foot with an unknown amount of cash, according to reports.

Police believe this person also committed the following robberies:

April 25, 2018 – TD Bank, 3735 Walnut Street
April 28, 2018 – Santander Bank, 3802 Chestnut Street
May 8, 2018 – Santander Bank, 3131 Market Street
May 14, 2018 – Citizens Bank, 2001 Market Street

Police released description of the suspect: a Black male in his mid-40s to early 50s, approximately 6-feet to 6-feet-two-inches tall with a medium build. On May 22 during the PNC robbery, he was wearing a white baseball cap, tan and brown Adidas jacket, and sunglasses, according to police.

Anyone with information about these robberies or the suspect is asked to call the FBI/PPD Violent Crimes Task Force at 215-418-4000.

A reward is being offered for information leading to this person’s arrest.