Month: October 2021

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The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force, the Denver Police Department and Greenwood Village Police Need Your Help Identifying an Individual Who Robbed Two Chase Banks

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)

The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force, the Denver Police Department and Greenwood Village Police need your help identifying an individual who robbed two Chase Banks, one in Denver and the other in Greenwood Village on October 6 and 7.

On October 6, 2021, at approximately 4:51 p.m., the Chase Bank located at 1629 S. Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado was robbed by an unknown suspect. Then on October 7, 2021, at 3:11 p.m. the same suspect robbed the Chase Bank located at 8501 E. Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village, Colorado. During both robberies, the suspect presented a note demanding money.

The suspect is described as a male, 20 to 35 years old, approximately 6’3” to 6’5” tall, thin build, wearing a brown wig, a long skirt or dress, and sandals.

Please be on the lookout for anyone matching the above description. Be aware of anyone similar who might have recently changed their spending habits or discussed coming into money suddenly.

Bank robbery is punishable with up to a 20-year prison sentence for each offense and increases if a dangerous weapon is used in the commission of the crime. The FBI continues to provide financial institutions with the best practices for security to make them less vulnerable to robberies.

If anyone has any information on the bank robbery above, or any bank robbery, please call the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force at 303-629-7171; or, you may remain anonymous by calling CRIMESTOPPERS at 720-913-STOP (7867).

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Cyber Agent Returns to the FBI with Renewed Focus

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)

Yeager entered the FBI in 2009. As a military veteran with a degree in electrical engineering, he saw the FBI as a way to continue to serve his country and a great opportunity to combine law enforcement and complex problem solving.

Assigned to a cyber squad within the FBI’s Newark Field Office, he was working on some of the Bureau’s most sophisticated and sensitive investigations into nation-state cyber actors. As part of those investigations, he spent time embedded within another intelligence agency, which added yet another valuable perspective. “Whenever we are working a cyber investigation, we have our priorities as the FBI and other agencies have their priorities,” Yeager said. “When we are looking at the same set of cyber actors, the ability to deconflict real-time and share information is really important.”

A few years after he moved into a supervisory role with the FBI, Yeager was approached by a private company to take a position overseeing the operations side of cyber incident response. “It felt like a good opportunity to see what a cyber incident looks like as you help a company navigate it from day one,” Yeager said. He also hoped to be an advocate for law enforcement reporting in these situations.

In his new role, he saw companies work toward two primary goals after an attack: assessing the damage and getting business back up and operational. The other concern was any legal considerations. If it was a data breach, for example, what kind of notifications are required?

“It’s a little bit chaotic for a company, especially if they are getting hit with ransomware or something that has really crippled their systems,” Yeager explained. In a lot of cases, the last thing to cross a company’s mind is to call in law enforcement—especially if they don’t have a pre-established contact. “Even me,” he admitted. “I would be completely consumed in the incident itself.”

Special Agent Brett Yeager returned to the FBI from the private sector with a clearer understanding of the FBI’s cyber mission.

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Security News in Brief: Justice Department Participates in the 20th Annual International Competition Network Conference

Source: United States Department of Justice News

The Department of Justice Antitrust Division participated in the International Competition Network’s (ICN) 20th annual conference, virtually hosted by the Hungarian Competition Authority, on Oct. 13-15. Delegates from the ICN’s member jurisdictions, included agency leadership and staff, competition experts from international organizations and the legal, business, academic and consumer communities. Acting Assistant Attorney General Richard A. Powers of the Antitrust Division led the Department of Justice’s delegation.

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$15,000 Offered in Reward Money for Information in the Murder of Nykeria Simmons

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Tampa Division is offering a reward up to $10,000 and Central Florida Crimeline is offering up to $5,000 to anyone with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the subject(s) responsible for the murder of 15-year-old Nykeria Simmons in Apopka, Florida.

Simmons was shot and killed on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at approximately 12:20 a.m. at the Circle-K gas station located at 277 East Main Street. The Apopka Police Department investigation has revealed Simmons was not the intended target and this incident was not a random act of violence. It is believed this shooting was the result of an ongoing dispute between two parties. The suspect(s) shot the victim from a white Lincoln MKZ vehicle that had been reported stolen.

Anyone with information relating to this investigation is urged to contact the FBI Tampa Field Office at (813) 253-1000, call Central Florida Crimeline at (800) 423-TIPS (8477) www.crimeline.org , or email the Apopka Police Department at APDTIPS@apopka.net You can remain anonymous.

Link to FBI Seeking Information poster: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/nykeria-simmons