FBI & Fort Payne police investigating local bank robbery
FORT PAYNE, Al. (WDEF) — Federal and local authorities are investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Fort Payne Tuesday morning.
At 9:20 a.m., September 9, 2025, a white male dressed in blue jeans, a long sleeve button down shirt, and a black ball cap walked into the PNC Bank armed with a handgun.
According to the Fort Payne Police Department (FPPD), a man handed a bank teller a note stating that it was a robbery.
The teller gave the man approximately $3,000 in cash.
The man then exited the bank, walking north.
Fort Payne City Schools (FPCS) were placed on “secure perimeter” status for a majority of the day.
FPCS said in a release that additional police will be present on campuses for the remainder of the school day and through after school activities.
Anyone with information regarding the robbery, please content the FPPD, 256-845-1414 or the FBI at 205-326-6166.
