Bank Robber on the Loose in Twin Cities

A brazen bank robber is on the loose in the Twin Cities, leaving a trail of stolen cash and shattered nerves in his wake. JAYVON DOMINIQUE GANT, 27, is suspected of robbing five banks throughout the area during May 2018.

GANT made his initial appearance before Magistrate Judge Becky R. Thorson in U.S. District Court in St. Paul, MN on June 8, 2018, where he was charged by complaint with one count of bank robbery. According to the complaint and a law enforcement affidavit filed with the Court, GANT is suspected of robbing a sixth bank on June 7, 2018, in Bloomington, MN.

In a similar modus operandi, GANT entered the Bloomington bank and handed the teller a note demanding money. After the teller handed GANT the money, GANT fled the bank on foot. This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, the Bloomington, Blaine, Fridley, Edina, Cottage Grove and Oakdale Police Departments.

Meanwhile, a separate bank robbery occurred on June 6, 2018, at an Eagan branch of a credit union. An individual carrying a handgun robbed the credit union, leaving behind a trail of evidence. Surveillance videos captured the alleged bank robber stopping in front of the credit union in a Mazda CX-7 SUV.

Law enforcement recovered clothing that matched the clothing worn by the robber and thousands of dollars in cash hidden in the residence of DAMIEN JAMES MCDONALD, 40, upon execution of a search warrant. MCDONALD was charged by complaint with one count of bank robbery (armed) and made his initial appearance before Magistrate Judge Jon T. Huseby in U.S. District Court in St. Paul, MN on June 18, 2018.

These cases are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats. The charges contained in the complaints are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The FBI and local law enforcement agencies are urging anyone with information about these crimes to come forward. The public can help bring these bank robbers to justice by reporting any information to the authorities.