Reward grows to $30,000 for info to capture bank robber

Officials have raised the reward for information on a knife-wielding bank robber who ripped off banks around the Portland and Vancouver areas to $30,000.

The Froggy Robber, so named by the FBI for his tendency to jump counters before robbing tellers at knifepoint, is suspected in up to six bank robberies around the area since October.

The FBI said the man robbed banks in the Oregon communities of Canby, Portland, Wilsonville, Beaverton and Scappoose and the Wells Fargo bank branch in downtown Vancouver.

The Oregon Financial Institutions Security Task Force, an organization of Oregon banks and credit unions, announced Tuesday that it would offer up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the Froggy Robber.

That award is on top of $10,000 offered by the FBI and another $10,000 from Wells Fargo.

Witnesses described the robber as a man in his 20s or mid 30s, about 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall, and weighing 130 to 160 pounds, according to the FBI.

The agency said the man should be considered armed and dangerous.

The FBI asked anyone with helpful information about the suspected robber’s identity or location to call the FBI in Portland at 503-224-4181 or submit a tip online at www.fbi.gov/tips