Three 'Little Rascals' Charged in Texas Bank Robbery: FBI

The FBI announced on Tuesday the arrests of three minors accused of carrying out a bank robbery in Texas, with the trio having been previously dubbed "little rascals."

The Houston branch of the FBI first took to X on Thursday to share photos of three young boys suspected of robbing a Wells Fargo bank in the city's Greenspoint suburb. In the post, the bureau referred to the suspects as "little rascals." In light of the post's humorous tone, it went viral on the platform and has been viewed over 10 million times as of Tuesday evening.

"Recognize these 'little rascals'? Believe it or not they just robbed the Wells Fargo at 10261 North Freeway," the post read. "If you know who and where they are contact police immediately or @crimestophou at 713-222-TIPS."

Included in the post were three security images taken from the bank showing the underage suspects. One could be seen up close, wearing a white hoodie, while the two others could be seen in the other photos wearing black or dark blue hoodies. While the other two had their hoods up, one of the boys in a dark hoodie had his down, showing a bright green lining on the inside of the hood and black hair.

"My mom said she can pick us up if your mom can drop us off?" one top comment on the post read.

"What's more embarrassing, getting robbed by middle schoolers or the FBI not being able to find them?" another user wrote.

According to a report from ABC 13 Houston, witnesses told authorities that the boys appeared to be between the ages of 14 and 18, and had escaped from the bank on foot. It was not reported how much money, if any, the suspects were able to make off with.

On Tuesday, the FBI once again took to X to confirm that the "little rascals" had been. They were confirmed to be ages 11, 12, and 16, younger than was initially estimated by witnesses, but due to the nature of the way crimes allegedly committed by minors are handled, no other details about their identities have been disclosed.

"All three bank robbery suspects known as the 'little rascals' are in custody," the post from Tuesday read. "They are 11, 12, and 16 year-old boys charged locally with robbery by threat. Because they are juveniles, their names, and no additional details will be released."

Newsweek reached out to the FBI via email on Tuesday for comment.