A BB&T bank branch in Manassas has become a target for bank robbers. The branch, at 8780 Centreville Road, has already been robbed twice this year.
The suspect in the first robbery was caught just days after he allegedly hit the bank on Jan. 20. Police say 39-year-old Majeed Abdul Spanta did not present a weapon during the robbery. Instead, he simply asked the teller for the cash, police say. The teller turned over an undisclosed amount of cash, and the suspect walked out, according to police.
The bank was robbed more recently by a snatch-and-grabber on March 23.
Police say the robber appeared to be waiting in line, talking on his cell phone when he suddenly leapt forward and grabbed cash from the counter that another culprit was attempting to deposit. He then quickly ran out of the bank, heading toward Mathis Avenue.
Authorities described the robber as a white man between 22 and 30 years old. He was between 5 feet 9 inches and 6 feet tall and weighed about 190 pounds. The robber had a thin build. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing a black baseball cap, a black hooded sweat shirt, bluejeans, gloves and sunglasses.
Manassas City Crime Solvers has offered a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case. Anyone with information should call Crime Solvers at 703-330-0330 or Manassas City police at 703-257-8044.
For more information about Washington-area bank robberies, visit bankbandits.org.
