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FBI Investigating Near-Simultaneous Bank Robberies in South Florida

The FBI is trying to solve two South Florida bank robberies that happened at almost the exact same time.

Surveillance photos showed a masked man robbing the SunTrust Bank around 9:10 a.m. Thursday on North University Drive in Coral Springs.

The robber flashed a weapon and demanded money from the teller, but didn't hurt anyone.

The FBI believes this was the so-called "Filter Bandit," a man wanted for eight hold-ups in the past year. They call him that because he wears a dust filter mask.

About 10 minutes later, Bank of America on Northwest 186th Street in Miami Lakes was hit.

In this case, the robber implied he had a gun when he demanded money from the teller. No one was hurt.

Anyone with information about these crimes is urged to call Crime Stoppers.

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