Masked thief could be linked to robbery shooting in Pueblo

Pueblo police say the masked bandit who robbed an Academy Bank inside a Walmart in late November could also be connected to another robbery where a victim was shot and seriously injured.

We reported on the Academy Bank robbery on Nov. 27, and police say the suspect fled in a white, four-door truck. The truck was recovered a little bit later and was found to have stolen plates.

Tuesday, Pueblo police issued an update saying the same suspect could be involved with a robbery in a parking lot of the 29th Street Shopping Center that happened on Nov. 3. A victim was seriously injured after being shot, and the masked suspect left in a similar white truck.

If you have any information about either of the robberies, call Det. Ryan Torres at 719-320-6037 or call Pueblo Crime Stoppers at 542-STOP.

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Pueblo police need the public’s help in identifying the suspect involved in a bank robbery that occurred at Academy Bank off 4200 Dillon Drive around 4:41 p.m. Tuesday.

Authorities say the suspect is a male party that is between 5’07” to 5’10” and has a thin build. They say the man used a handgun and disguise to commit the crime.

His getaway vehicle which appears to be a white truck was recovered a short time after the robbery and reported to have stolen plates.

If you know any information about the crime, please get in contact with the Pueblo Police dispatch at 553-2502.