Search Is On For Lee County Bank Robbery Suspect

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According to detectives, around 4:30 p.m., a man walked in to the branch location at 8690 Gladiolus Drive and passed a teller an envelope and note demanding cash. As soon as the teller complied, the suspect left the bank on foot.
According to detectives, around 4:30 p.m., a man walked in to the branch location at 8690 Gladiolus Drive and passed a teller an envelope and note demanding cash. As soon as the teller complied, the suspect left the bank on foot.

UPDATE DECEMBER 1, 2020 8:17 PM: Glenn Michael Aiken has been charged with Friday’s bank robbery of the MidWestOne Bank in Lee County. Aiken was identified through a Crime Stoppers tip over the weekend and, thanks to the quick investigative efforts by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s Violent Crimes Unit, he was apprehended. Aiken is enroute to the Lee County Jail.

UPDATE NOVEMBER 28, 2020, 10:01 AM: Two additional photos from the Fifth Third Bank on 9000 Park Royal Drive were released showing the same suspect who entered the bank and acted suspiciously. When encountered by a bank employee he fled the scene. No demands were made at this location and no weapons were seen by the suspect.

FORT MYERS, FL – Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking the local community for help identifying and tracking down a man who they say robbed a MidWestOne bank late this afternoon. According to detectives, around 4:30 p.m., a man walked in to the branch location at 8690 Gladiolus Drive and passed a teller an envelope and note demanding cash. As soon as the teller complied, the suspect left the bank on foot. At no point was a weapon displayed or implied. Witnesses say the suspect is a white male, between 30 and 40 years of age.

Anyone with information on the identity and whereabouts of the suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or on the P3Tips mobile app. All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000.

UPDATE NOVEMBER 28, 2020, 10:01 AM: Two additional photos from the Fifth Third Bank on 9000 Park Royal Drive were released showing the same suspect who entered the bank and acted suspiciously. When encountered by a bank employee he fled the scene. No demands were made at this location and no weapons were seen by the suspect.

UPDATE DECEMBER 1, 2020 8:17 PM: Glenn Michael Aiken has been charged with Friday’s bank robbery of the MidWestOne Bank in Lee County. Aiken was identified through a Crime Stoppers tip over the weekend and, thanks to the quick investigative efforts by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s Violent Crimes Unit, he was apprehended. Aiken is enroute to the Lee County Jail.

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