FBI Houston Seeks “High-Vis Heister” For Armed Bank Robbery

Corpus Christi Police Department

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (News Release) - The FBI Corpus Christi Resident Agency and the Corpus Christi Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a man dubbed the “High-Vis Heister” who robbed an American Bank in Corpus Christi last week.

Photo courtesy of Corpus Christi Police Department.

The robbery occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the American Bank located at 4145 South Alameda Street. During the robbery, the suspect entered the bank, threw a bag at a teller, displayed a black handgun, and verbally demanded cash. Fearing for her life, the teller handed the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect then fled the bank on foot, entered a dark-colored SUV, and was last seen driving south on Everhart Road. No one was physically hurt during the robbery.

The robber is described as a Hispanic male in his early 30s to early 40s, approximately 5’9” tall with a medium build. During the robbery, he wore a camouflaged-colored Hooey baseball cap, dark sunglasses, a ski mask, a long-sleeved black shirt, dark pants, cowboy boots, a black Hardy glove, and a florescent high-visibility safety vest.

Photographs of the bank robbery suspect are attached. They can also be found on FBI Houston’s X and Facebook accounts.

If you have any information, please submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov

or call the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324).