AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
DATE: February 21, 2020
TIME: 12:38 PM
CASE NUMBER: 2020-503550
INCIDENT TYPE: Bank Robbery
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Sgt. Carla Burr/Public Information Office
DETAILS:
On Friday, February 21, 2020, at 12:38 PM, APD officers were dispatched to the Chase Bank at 5805 IH-40 West on a bank robbery. A male entered the bank and passed a note to the teller demanding money. The suspect made the statement that he was armed with a gun. No weapon was seen, and the suspect did not get any money. The suspect left on foot out the back door of the bank. There were no reported injuries from the incident.
Officers were able to set up a perimeter and after a short foot pursuit involving motors officers and the suspect, he was located hiding in the area. The suspect is identified as Alejandro Chavarria, male, age 21. He was booked in the Randall County jail for the Federal charge of Bank Robbery.
If anyone has any information that would aid in the investigation of this incident, please call the APD Criminal Investigations at 806-378-4251. If you want to remain anonymous, you can call Crimestoppers at 374-4400 or go online to amapolice.org or download the P3 app. All tips to Crimestoppers are anonymous.
This case is being investigated by the Violent Crimes Unit of the Amarillo PD.
