Suspect sought in Fayetteville armed robbery

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The FBI needs your help to identify a man who robbed a Fayetteville bank at gunpoint and cased out another bank in the area on the same day.

On November 2, officials say a lone black man walked into the Fidelity Bank on Highway 52 West, pointed a gun at a teller and demanded money. The suspect then got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

On the same day, officials say the same man visited the Bank of North Georgia on Highway 54 in Fayetteville.

The suspect was last seen in a white cargo-style van with the right rear window covered in plastic.

He is described as a black male, 30’s-40’s in age, 6’0” in height, weighing between 210-220 pounds with a stocky build. The suspect was wearing a dark jacket with a white stripe down each sleeve, dark colored baseball hat, white tennis shoes and dark pants.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact police at (404)577-8477.