Houston Police say this woman robbed six banks in five days, release video of hold-up

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Houston police are asking for help identifying a woman tied to six robberies between last Friday and Tuesday.

The department released a surveillance video of the woman on Wednesday, describing her as a black female in her 20s or early 30s. She is between 5-foot 2-inches and 5-foot 6-inches tall with a medium to heavy build, police said. She was also seen wearing a blonde or red-orange wig with large black sunglasses and a black fedora style hat.

In the first robbery, at 1:38 p.m last Friday, police said she entered the Chase Bank at 1337 Gessner Road and approached an open teller station. The woman displayed a note taped to her purse threatening that she was armed with a gun and demanding cash, police said.

The teller gave the woman an undisclosed amount of money before the woman left in a white Chevrolet Malibu with a missing back right hubcap.

Hours later, at 3:46 p.m., police said the same woman entered a Chase Bank at 10420 Westheimer Rd. She repeated her method of operation used in the first robbery, police said. No one saw her vehicle or the direction she traveled after fleeing the scene, police said.

A third robbery was reported the following day, around 9:38 a.m. Saturday at the BBVA Compass at 1218 Spencer highway. Police said the woman again approached the teller with the same note taped to her purse. Witnesses saw a white sedan leaving that scene.

Two hours later, the woman entered a Capital One bank at 11408 Gulf Fwy and forced a teller to give her an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.

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The final two robberies occurred on Tuesday. At 11:27 a.m., the suspect hit Bank of America at 1127 Edgebrook. At 12:10 p.m., she allegedly robbed a Comerica Bank at 9100 Airport Blvd.

Crime Stoppers are offering 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.

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