Louisiana Bank Robber Fakes Injury While Entering Bank

(Slidell, Louisiana) - Police in Slidell are looking for the person who walked into a bank pretending to be injured or handicapped, then robbed it.

Police say that the man in the video below walked into Fidelity Bank on Friday, November 7, 2025, with a limp, mask, and neckbrace to appear injured, but then walked up to a teller and slid her a note demanding money.

As soon as the money was handed over to the person in disguise, they walked out of the bank without a limp and proceeded to escape before the police arrived.

The suspect in this case is described as a black male who was wearing a grey tracksuit with a bucket hat on his head. If you recognize this individual, you are asked to call the Slidelll Police at 504-822-1111.

Authorities believe that the person who allegedly robbed the bank may have gotten away in a getaway car, as K9 officers were unable to detect a trail around the bank. The suspect was seen running through a nearby neighborhood, but police dogs were unable to track him.

Here's a video of the man entering the bank with a limp, then leaving without it once he got the money he demanded.

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