By Matt Kyle
https://www.dallasnews.com
The FBI’s Dallas division on Monday arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with a series of area bank robberies involving a well-dressed suspect.
The FBI said on X Tuesday afternoon that Justin Lee Chambers was arrested Monday morning by the FBI and is facing charges in a July 12 Dallas bank robbery. The FBI did not say what charges Chambers is facing.
The FBI previously said July 18 it was seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in two Dallas-area bank robberies. The suspect, who the FBI dubbed the “Derby Desperado” for his well-dressed appearance, robbed the Texans Credit Union in Garland on July 3 and a Capitol One Bank in Dallas on July 12.
According to an FBI news release, about 1:30 p.m. July 3, the man entered the Texans Credit Union in the 7200 block of Telecom Parkway while speaking loudly on a mobile phone and presented a robbery demand note to the teller. He then obtained a “known amount” of money and fled in a dark SUV.
On July 12 about 1:45 p.m., a similarly dressed suspect robbed the Capitol One Bank in the 2900 block of Forest Lane using similar tactics. He also fled the scene in a dark SUV.
During both robberies, the suspect wore a suit, tie and dress shoes, a fedora and a medical mask, the release said.
Chambers was booked in the Dallas County jail Monday and remained there Tuesday evening. His bond information and charges were not listed.
It was not immediately clear if he had an attorney.
This story, originally published in The Dallas Morning News, is reprinted as part of a collaborative partnership between The Dallas Morning News and Texas Metro News. The partnership seeks to boost coverage of Dallas’ communities of color, particularly in southern Dallas.
