FBI releases photos of bank robbery suspect

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced an award is being offered for information on the February 17 robbery of the Fifth Third Bank on Broadway in Merrillville, Indiana.

The FBI says the male suspect entered the bank through the rear doors, armed with a handgun.

He ordered employees to the floor and took an undisclosed amount of money from the bank.

The suspect is a black male, approximately 6-feet tall, approximately 170 pounds wearing a black jacket with light grey shoulders and a hood, blue jeans and military style boots.

If you have any information in this case, contact the Merrillville Office of the FBI at (219) 942-4900 or Merrillville Police Department at (219) 769-3531, extension 347.

The reward amount is based on the significance of the information provided.