The FBI has joined local and state authorities in the hunt for a bank robber dubbed the “Nike Hat Bandit.”
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Investigators say the man robbed at least seven banks in five states, including Kentucky. Last Thursday, the man, wearing his signature black Nike ball cap, robbed a bank in Richmond and one in Lexington. Investigators say the suspect hit banks in two other states since.
Police say they have no idea why the man always wears the same hat, but it certainly makes him recognizable.
“We’d have to ask him if it’s to make a statement, but it could be, if he’s on the run, he’s only got one hat and that’s the one he’s wearing,” Richmond Police Department Major Bob Mott said.
Investigators say that could prove his downfall.
“It generates more people talking about it, more people looking at it, and hopefully that’ll eventually lead us to identifying who he is,” Mott said.
Federal authorities say the robber could face hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and decades in prison if caught and convicted.
