The Fayetteville Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a suspect wanted for robbery.

On Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 12:35 hours, an unknown male suspect approached a female victim as she was making a bank deposit at an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM), located at 503 Cross Creek Mall, (Bank of America).

The suspect displayed a handgun and demanded the money bag from the victim. On Thursday, Jan. 12, a female exiting her car to make a bank deposit at an ATM located at 3722 Ramsey Street (Bank of America) was approached by a suspect matching the description of the previous day's robbery. Again, the suspect displayed a handgun and demanded the deposit bag.

The preliminary investigation has revealed that the robberies were in fact conducted by the same suspect. The suspect is described as a male in his 20s, about 5 feet 5 inches. He is described by both victims as being very thin with a goatee.

Anyone having any information on the identity of this suspect is urged to contact the Fayetteville Police Department at (910) 433-1856. To leave an anonymous tip with CRIMESTOPPERS, please call (910) 483-8477.