Crime & Safety

St. Louis Man Charged in Regions Bank Robbery

Is this man the "Same-Coat Bandit"?

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has charged Nicholas J. Hummel, 29, of the 5700 block of Loran in St. Louis City, with robbing Affton's Regions Bank, 9100 Gravois Rd, earlier this month.

Hummel is charged with two counts of Robbery in the 2nd Degree and is currently being held on a $50,000 cash only bond. Two warrants were issued because two tellers were robbed.

Last week BanditTrackerStLouis.com dubbed the Regions robber "the Same-Coat Bandit" and to three other area bank robberies, including Wednesday's robbery at , 8083 Watson Rd.

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The "Same-Coat Bandit" was described as a white male approximately 5’ 8” tall, thin build, in his mid 20s to mid 30s wearing a dark hat, a tan colored jacket, a bandana covering his face and dirty white gloves.


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