The FBI office out of Indianapolis is looking for information on an East Chicago man who is suspected in several armed robberies throughout northern Indiana over the last month.
Per the FBI press release:
At 11:30 a.m. September 25, 56-year-old Ryan Smith, who has a history of armed robberies, allegedly robbed Allied Cash Advance, 4802 Indianapolis Blvd., East Chicago, IN, at knifepoint.
Smith is also a suspect in the following incidents:
September 22, 6:50 p.m., Family Dollar, 130 W. Ridge Rd, Griffith, IN. The suspect produced a note and placed a knife against an employee’s stomach.
September 21, 12:36 p.m., Boost Mobile, 2741 169th St, Hammond, IN. The suspect produced a note and implied he had a firearm.
September 21, 11:31 p.m., Briar East Liquors, 3217 169th St., Hammond, IN. The suspect produced a note, implied he had a firearm, and was armed with a knife.
Similar robberies were reported in East Chicago, Indiana this month and Smith was determined to be a suspect in those robberies as well.
Smith is 5’11’ and 192 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information on Smith’s whereabouts is asked to call the FBI’s Merrillville Resident Agency Gang Response Investigative Team (GRIT) at 219.942.4900, or the FBI’s Indianapolis office at 317.595.4000. Tips can remain anonymous.
