FBI offers $2,000 reward in northeast Albuquerque ATM robbery

The FBI is offering a $2,000 reward for help identifying two men accused of robbing a Nusenda ATM at the Nusenda Credit Union on Jefferson in northeast Albuquerque. Investigators said the robbery happened June 24 around 10:05 a.m., and the suspects ran to a nearby parking lot on foot after the theft.

Both men were described as wearing dark masks, ski goggles and dark clothing. The amount taken has not been released.

Anyone with information can call the FBI at 505-889-1300 or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers at 505-843-STOP.

The FBI has had a primary role in bank robbery investigations since the 1930s and works these cases with local law enforcement, especially when suspects are violent or may strike again. Federal jurisdiction over bank robbery dates to 1934, when robbing a national bank or state member bank of the Federal Reserve became a federal crime.

The agency also uses public alerts to help identify suspects and move dangerous offenders off the street. Its bank robber identification pages routinely feature wanted suspects, surveillance images and descriptions meant to generate tips from the public.

Nusenda branches have surfaced in prior Albuquerque robbery cases as well. On Dec. 3, 2020, the FBI offered up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of an unidentified man who robbed a Nusenda Credit Union at 6125 Guadalupe Trail NW. In that case, the suspect handed a teller a note implying he had a weapon and left on foot through the parking lot. On June 25, 2021, the FBI said a man with an assault rifle and a woman with a handgun robbed a Nusenda Credit Union at 2801 Juan Tabo Boulevard NE.