Bucket List Bandit Busted, Bagged 10 Banks, Claimed He Had Only Months To Live

James E. Finch, Special Agent in Charge of the Oklahoma City Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announces the arrest of an individual believed to be the Bucket List Bandit. Michael Eugene Brewster, 54 years of age of Pensacola, Florida, was arrested by the Roland (Oklahoma) Police Department in Roland, Oklahoma on Thursday, September 13, 2012, after being pulled over on a routine traffic stop.

At the time of the arrest, Brewster was driving a vehicle reported stolen out of Florida, with an alleged fictitious Utah license plate. The Roland Police Department is to be commended for their quick and thorough efforts in this arrest. Due to their alertness and sound judgment, this arrest was made without incident.

Brewster was dubbed the Bucket List Bandit because of statements made to bank tellers that he only has months to live. Brewster is wanted on an outstanding federal warrant for the robbery of the Huntington National Bank in Erie, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2012. Brewster is suspected of robbing as many as 10 banks over the last three months in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, North Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. The Bucket List Bandit was the focus of a nationwide publicity campaign by the FBI, which assisted in the identification of Brewster.

The FBI would like to commend our law enforcement partners across the country for their hard work and dedication in this investigation. The public is reminded this arrest is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

During each robbery, the unknown male, dubbed the “Bucket List Bandit,” enters the bank, approaches the teller, and has been known to present a demand note. The suspect has also been known to have a black, zippered portfolio. In several of the robberies, he has alluded to having a weapon, though none was observed.

He had been described as a white male, 5’6”-6’2” tall, 55-60 years old, with a thin build, gray hair, and possibly a mustache. He is normally seen wearing jeans and a blue polo shirt or blue T-shirt. The suspect also has a mustache and wears glasses. At the robberies in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Bloomington, Illinois, the subject was seen with a black compact SUV, possibly a Chevrolet Captiva or similar model, with a silver rack on the roof.

The last robbery occurred in Erie, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2012.

He has allegedly robbed the following banks:

• June 21, 2012: Chase Bank, 5250 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, Colorado
• June 27, 2012: Chase Bank, Chase Bank, 1484 S. Milton Rd, Flagstaff, Arizona
• July 6, 2012: Pocatello Ireland Bank, 486 Yellowstone Ave, Pocatello, Idaho
• July 6, 2012: Wells Fargo Bank, 5603 S. 1900 West, Roy, Utah
• July 20, 2012: Bank of America, 1209 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• August 3, 2012: BB&T Bank, 2120 Gunbarrel Road., Chattanooga, Tennessee
• August 17, 2012: PNC Bank, 2217 W. Market Street, Bloomington, Illinois
• August 29, 2012: Landmark Bank, 202 N. Stadium Blvd, Columbia, Missouri
• August 30, 2012: Lindell Bank, 4521 Highway K, O’Fallon, Missouri
• September 10, 2012: Huntington National Bank, 2185 West 12th St., Erie, Pennsylvania

Please see the wanted poster for more images of the suspect and the vehicle:http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/unknown/unknown-serial-bank-robber-14/view.