Not a bright spot for the bank: FBI seeks orange

By Liam DeBonis / Journal digital producer Monday, February 13th, 2023 at 6:30AM

A bright orange raincoat may not be the first thing one would think a suspect would wear while committing a bank robbery.

Nevertheless, that's what a woman — dubbed the "Orange Raincoat Raider" by the FBI — donned while allegedly attempting to rob a Bank of America in Albuquerque last week.

Now, the FBI and the Albuquerque Police Department are looking for the high-visibility suspect.

According to an FBI press release, the woman walked into the Bank of America at 2011 Juan Tabo NE on Feb. 1 at around 3 p.m., wearing the aforementioned coat emblazoned with "S-91" on the front as well as a black baseball cap, a surgical mask and glasses.

She presented a demand note to the teller, the FBI said, but left with nothing.

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The FBI is offering a $2,000 reward for information on the suspect, described as a 5-foot-4-inch Hispanic woman with salt-and-pepper hair. Anyone with information can contact the FBI at 505-889-1300 or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers at 505-843-STOP.