FBI called to assist with investigation into 5 bank robberies in the Triangle

North Carolina State University Police connected a car fire near Centennial Campus Tuesday afternoon to a series of bank robberies - two in Raleigh, one in Cary and another in Morrisville - reported earlier in the day.

Posted 7:07 p.m. Feb 22, 2022 — Updated 9:56 p.m. Feb 23, 2022

Amanda Lamb

, WRAL reporter

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Federal Bureau of Investigations has been called to assist in an investigation into five bank robberies across the Triangle this week.

North Carolina State University and Raleigh police connected a car fire near Centennial Campus on Tuesday afternoon to a series of bank robberies – two in Raleigh, one in Cary and another in Morrisville – reported earlier in the day.

Officials also said on Wednesday they determined the same group of men were responsible for robbing a Wells Fargo in Raleigh on Friday.

In an alert to campus, NC State police warned students and staff that two men wanted for bank robbery were on the run after crashing into an apartment building at 700 Centennial Parkway.

"[There is] nothing to worry about for the community, no evidence of anything other than bank robbers at this time," said Capt. Tim Tomczak of the Raleigh Police Department.

A helicopter from the state Highway Patrol and K-9 officers on the ground participated in the search, which included the woods behind the apartment complex.

WRAL News has reached out for a description of the suspect and surveillance photos or videos, but authorities said they could not provide that information to the public yet.

Bank robberies were reported at two Wells Fargo locations in Raleigh Tuesday.

Four robberies in the Triangle in one day

Just before noon, police in Morrisville were called to the First Horizon Bank at 9632 Chapel Hill Road to investigate a bank robbery where thieves made off with an undetermined amount of money.

Raleigh police responded to a robbery report at a branch of Wells Fargo bank at 2005 Clark Ave., in the city's Village District, around 12:30 p.m.

Fifteen minutes later and two miles away, another robbery was reported, at Wells Fargo's branch at 2016 Fairview Road.

A little bit after 1 p.m., a Cary Wells Fargo, at 305 Colonades Way, was reported to have been robbed. Cary police said that someone demanded money but did not show a weapon.