Police search for men who forced man to withdraw $10,000 from bank teller at gunpoint

Houston police are searching for two men they said “kidnapped” a man from a car dealership parking lot, drove him to a nearby bank and forced him at gunpoint to withdraw $10,000 from his account. Houston police are searching for two men they said “kidnapped” a man from a car dealership parking lot, drove him to a nearby bank and forced him at gunpoint to withdraw $10,000 from his account. Photo: Houston Police Department Photo: Houston Police Department Image 1 of / 6 Caption Close Police search for men who forced man to withdraw $10,000 from bank teller at gunpoint 1 / 6 Back to Gallery

Houston police are searching for two men they said “kidnapped” a man from a car dealership parking lot, drove him to a nearby bank and forced him at gunpoint to withdraw $10,000 from his account.

The incident began in the early morning hours of Friday, Nov. 29 when a man, who was delivering four vehicles to a car dealership in Houston from Las Vegas, arrived at his destination and decided to park at an AMC parking lot at the corner of Interstate 10 and Highway 6, police said. The man decided to take a nap while he waited for the dealership to open.

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Not long after, two armed men approached the man’s vehicle and demanded his wallet and phone, police said. They then directed the man to a Bank of America ATM located on Old Spanish Trail, where the man was forced to withdraw $1,000, police said.

The two suspects then allegedly held the man at gunpoint until the bank opened and then directed him to go inside to withdraw more cash from the Bank of America in the 8100 block of West Sam Houston Parkway. One of the suspects is said to have “placed a weapon in his pocket and told (the man) that he would kill him if he did not cooperate” as the suspect and the man went inside the bank together, police said.

When the man and the suspect approached the teller, the man handed the teller a note asking for help, police said. The teller asked the two to wait while they called police.

The suspects, who are between the ages of 25 to 27 years old, then fled. The entire incident took place between 3 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.

Police are investigating the case as an aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and aggravated kidnapping.

Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and/or arrest of the suspect in this case. Information may be reported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org.

Michelle Iracheta is a digital reporter in Houston. Read her on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site, houstonchronicle.com. | michelle.iracheta@chron.com