Sacramento Violent Crimes Task Force Charges Ponytail Bandit with
Roseville Bank Robbery

The Sacramento Violent Crimes Task Force (SVCTF), comprised of Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents and Sacramento County Sheriff's Department Robbery Detectives, and the Roseville Police Department have officially charged Morgan Michelle Hoke, aka Ponytail Bandit, with the May 23, 2007, robbery of the Wells Fargo Bank located at 2000 Douglas Boulevard, Sacramento, CA. Hoke was charged in United States District Court, Sacramento, California.

Hoke, who was arrested in Bangkok, Thailand, in February of 2008, is responsible for bank robberies in Roseville, Austin, Texas, and Lynnwood, Washington (three total). Hoke was nicknamed the Ponytail Bandit due to the ponytail hairstyle that she wore under a baseball cap during each robbery. Hoke appeared on the television show America's Most Wanted prior to her capture.

Anyone with information regarding this robbery is asked to contact the FBI in Sacramento at (916) 481-9110, the Sacramento Sheriff's Department at (916) 874-5115, or Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.00.

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