The FBI has released a photo
of a man suspected of robbing the Foothills Credit Union.
FBI agents and Lenoir City
police officers are searching for a white male they are calling the
“Bluetooth bandit.”
Around 12:30 p.m., the suspect
entered the credit union, approached a teller, and demanded money
according to the FBI. The teller complied with the demand and the
suspect fled on foot with an undetermined amount of cash.
The suspect is described as
being in his 40s to early 50s and being between 5-feet, 9-inches and
6-feet tall. He was wearing glasses, a blue gaiter over his face, a
blue hat with a triangle logo on the front, blue jeans, and a gray
zip-up shirt. The suspect was also wearing a Bluetooth headset
during the robbery.
Anyone with information is
being asked to call the FBI at 865-544-0751, submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov,
or call the Lenoir City Police Department at 865-458-9081.
