The assault-rifle-wielding man who robbed the Chase Bank in North Bend July 6, 2012, may have struck again recently, prompting the Federal Bureau of Investigation to renew its efforts to find the subject.

A branch of the First Nebraska Bank in Nebraska City was robbed Aug. 22, by a man matching the description of the AK-47 bandit who robbed the North Bend bank, along with several others in California. During one 2012 robbery, which police believe to have been his first, the man shot and wounded a police officer. No one was injured in any of the other incidents.

Along with several of the victim banks, the FBI is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the AK-47 Bandit. The $100,000 reward was first announced in January, 2013, at a press conference of the law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation.

“He has shown he is not afraid to shoot someone, and experience tells us he is not going to stop robbing banks until we catch him,” said Special Agent Kevin Boles. “We feel like we are racing the clock on this guy. If we don’t get him soon, things could end badly and someone else might get hurt.”

Anyone with information about the AK-47 Bandit’s identity or location is asked to contact investigators by calling (800) CALL-FBI or sending e-mail to bandit@chinopd.org. Information can be provided confidentially.

The FBI described the suspect as follows:

He is a white male, approximately 25 to 40 years old, about 6 feet tall, with light-colored eyes and a stocky build.

During robberies he wears a dark balaclava ski mask, body armor, and black gloves.

He carries an AK-47 assault rifle with a drum magazine.

In several of the robberies, his getaway car was a dark gray four-door Nissan Maxima with chrome accents, model year 2009-2011.

The AK-47 Bandit is linked to these incidents:

• Feb. 29, 2012, robbery of California Bank and Trust in Chino, Calif.
• March 9, 2012, attempt on Tri Counties Bank in Sacramento, Calif.
• March 12, 2012, robbery of Bank of the West in Vacaville, Calif.
• July 6, 2012, robbery of Chase Bank in North Bend.
• Nov. 7, 2012, robbery of East Idaho Credit Union in Rexburg, Idaho.
• Aug. 22, 2014, robbery of First Nebraska Bank in Nebraska City, Nebraska.