Police searching for suspect accused of vandalizing Westhampton bank ATM

From Richmond Police:

Richmond Police detectives need the public’s help to identify the suspect in the photo above who vandalized a bank in the Westhampton neighborhood.

Around 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, an unknown male approached an ATM at First Bank located at 5601 Patterson Avenue and marked the device with an “X” or “T.” He then walked to the front entrance of the building and marked the front glass window and door with the same letter. The markings were also engraved into the plastic on the ATM and the glass on the windows and door.

Earlier in the day, the suspect was seen in the lobby of the bank. Surveillance video the suspect behaving erratically as he walked down the staircase. He repeatedly visited the bank while the building was closed during the day, night, and early morning.

The same individual is also suspected of additional vandalism that has occurred within the same block within a few days of the bank vandalism.

The suspect is described as a white male who is approximately 5’0” tall, 50 years of age and may have two dark lines on his cheek and one dark mark on his forehead. He was wearing a blue and green striped hat, black jacket, light blue jeans under a pair of dark black or blue short with an orange stripe down the side.

Detectives ask anyone with any information about this individual to call Third Precinct Detective E. Sandlin at (804) 646-1010 or call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or submit a tip online at www.7801000.com. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used. All three Crime Stoppers methods of contact are anonymous.