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Police, FBI looking for suspects accused of robbing Castle Rock bank Amanda Kesting
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Authorities are asking for help identifying two people accused of robbing a bank in Castle Rock.
It happened at the Bank of America located at 1251 New Beale St. just before noon on Saturday, according to the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and Castle Rock Police Department.
Police say the suspects made threats about having a weapon but the weapon wasn t actually seen.
The first suspect is described as a 30- or 40-year-old woman who was wearing a white baseball cap, prescription glasses, neon green sweater and black leggings with neon green stripes. Police said she was carrying a black purse and using a pink gaiter as a mask.
Colorado Bank Robbery Numbers Surge in 2021
Bank robbers are busy right now in Colorado.
The Denver metro area saw 10 recent bank robberies. 9News reports that there have been 25 Colorado bank robberies already in 2021, much higher than normal.
RECENT BANK ROBBERIES
Key Bank, 16796 E. Smoky Hill Rd., Feb. 8
Key Bank, 12101 E. Dartmouth Ave., Feb. 8
BBVA Compass, 8101 E. Belleview Ave., Feb. 9
TCF Bank, 2084 S. Broadway, Feb. 9
First Bank, 2300 S. Havana St., Feb. 9
First Bank, 2740 S. Colorado Blvd., Feb. 11
Key Bank, 88 Lamar St Ste 100, Feb. 12
First Bank, 2155 W 136th Ave., Feb. 12
US Bank, 8441 W Bowles Ave., Feb. 1
Authorities are worried that the trend will continue. The FBI has asked the public to check out the surveillance pictures and be aware of anyone similar who might have recently changed their spending habits or discussed coming into money suddenly.