Seeking the Public’s Assistance to Locate Joseph Baer

April 15, 2010 - The FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to locate Joseph Baer. Baer was charged today in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with the robbery of the PNC Bank branch located at 6855 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon.

Baer was identified from tips received following media coverage of the robbery.

Baer is 39 years of age, 5’10” tall, 150 pounds, and clean shaven. A picture of Baer is below, as well as a picture from Tuesday’s robbery. Baer is considered armed and dangerous. Baer has no known fixed address at this time, but is known to frequent casinos. He is originally from the Northeast Philadelphia area, and returned to the Philadelphia area sometime around February of 2010 after a six-year absence.

Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 215-418-4000, or the Philadelphia Police Department. There may be a reward for information that leads to Baer’s arrest and conviction.