'Too Tall Bandit' responsible for 16 bank robberies in NC, SC and TN strikes again FBI Charlotte says the same man has been robbing banks for more than a decade and are asking for help to track him down. Author: Natalie Ridley (WCNC) Updated: 4:19 PM EST December 16, 2020 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Authorities have nicknamed him the 'Too Tall Bandit' and they say he's struck again in North Carolina. FBI Agents say the suspect most recently robbed the United Community Bank in Etowah, North Carolina on Nov. 27. The FBI says the same man has robbed 15 other banks in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee in the past 10 years.