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Police seek sledgehammer bandit 
11:28 PM CDT on Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Investigators say they need the public’s help to identify a serial bank robber who carries a sledgehammer when he robs a bank. He has robbed five banks thus far.
A camera captured the sledgehammer bandit at the Americash Bank in the 5600 block of Almeda.
The video shows the suspect armed with a sledgehammer as he enters and exits the bank.
The suspect is a black man, 30- 40 years old, about five-foot nine inches tall and weighs about 220 pounds.
He’s left some robberies in a green minivan and one in a white compact.
A $5,000 reward goes to the person with information that leads to a conviction. To help police, call Harris County Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-8477.
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