Serial robber may have targeted IBC

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Police are investigating a robbery that happened at the IBC bank at The Domain in North Austin Thursday morning that may be tied to a serial bank robber that police are calling the "Trick or Treat bandit."

It happened at 9:29 a.m. at 11400 Burnet Road.

Austin Police Department said he may be responsible for as many as seven robberies in Austin. They said the suspect usually enters the bank, displays a handgun and demands cash. He has left each scene with an undisclosed amount of money.

No injuries have been reported in the incidents.

The suspect is described as:  

• Hispanic male
• late 20s to early 30s
• 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall
• husky build
• dark hair
• Wearing a sweater or jacket, gloves and some form of mask in each robbery  

The suspect has been seen in a late 1990s to early 2000s Toyota Camry, green or gray in color, with gold trim and lettering, and a sun roof.

APD believes the suspect is responsible for these robberies:

• Bank of America, 2511 W. Parmer Lane -- Oct. 6, 2009
• Bank of America, 2511 W. Parmer Lane -- April 26, 2010
• Wells Fargo Bank, 316 W. Braker Lane -- Oct. 4, 2010
• Capital One Bank, 4200 W. Braker Lane -- Jan. 20, 2011
• Bank of America, 9701 Research Blvd. -- Feb. 3, 2011
• Capital One Bank, 4200 W. Braker Lane -- Aug. 22, 2012
• IBC, 11400 Burnet Road -- Oct. 4, 2012

This is the 14th bank robbery of the year, and there were 26 bank robberies last year at this time. In 2010, there were 36.