The FBI said Jamail White, known in the case as the “Subzero Suspect,” remains in custody as investigators review other robberies.
HOUSTON, TX — A man wanted in a southeast Houston bank robbery has been arrested in North Dakota after a public tip helped identify him, the FBI said this week.
Jamail White was identified as the suspect in a January Frost Bank robbery that drew attention because of the weather, the nickname investigators gave him and the way the robbery unfolded. FBI Houston had asked for help finding the man in February, after saying he displayed a handgun, ordered employees to the floor and left with cash.
The robbery happened at about 9:05 a.m. Jan. 27 at the Frost Bank at 9990 Almeda-Genoa Road in southeast Houston. The FBI said the robber entered the bank, showed a black handgun and ordered bank employees to lie on the ground at gunpoint. He then collected an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on foot. No physical injuries were reported. FBI Houston had called the man the “Subzero Suspect” after the robbery happened during a January cold snap, FBI Houston spokesperson Connor Hagan said. Hagan said a public tip led investigators to White’s identity.
Authorities said White is in custody in North Dakota, where he also faces a felony charge tied to a 2023 fentanyl investigation in Bismarck. Court records described by North Dakota reporters say drug task force officers found White, money and 160 fentanyl pills while serving a search warrant in November 2023. The affidavit says White told investigators he had been sent from Texas to Bismarck to traffic and sell fentanyl. Two other people who had been linked to that case later had their charges dismissed. White was being held at the Burleigh-Morton Detention Center.
The Houston bank case began with a public alert from the FBI Violent Crime Task Force on Feb. 4. Investigators said the robber was wearing a lime green ski mask, a gray jacket, black pants, black shoes and white gloves during the Frost Bank robbery. Crime Stoppers of Houston offered a reward of up to $5,000 at the time for information leading to the robber’s identification and arrest. The FBI said photographs from the bank were posted to FBI Houston social media accounts as investigators worked to identify the man.
Hagan said investigators believe White used what he called a less common “takeover-style” robbery, in which a robber controls the bank by forcing tellers and customers to the ground during the crime. Officials have not said how much money was taken from the Frost Bank branch. They also have not released a full list of other robberies under review. White faces robbery charges in Texas, and investigators are looking at whether he may be connected to other possible robberies in other cities.
The case now involves authorities in two states. In Texas, investigators are focused on the southeast Houston Frost Bank robbery and possible related robberies. In North Dakota, White remains tied to the separate fentanyl case. It was not immediately clear when he would appear in Texas on the robbery allegations or whether extradition proceedings had been scheduled. Officials also have not announced whether federal bank robbery charges have been filed in Houston.
The Frost Bank branch sits along Almeda-Genoa Road in a busy part of southeast Houston near neighborhoods, small businesses and major roadways. The FBI said no one was physically hurt, but the robbery forced employees to the ground at gunpoint and prompted a public search that lasted several months. The use of a bright ski mask and the cold-weather nickname helped the case stand out as investigators asked residents to help identify the robber.
As of Saturday, White remained in custody in North Dakota, and the Texas robbery case was still active. The next major step will be the handling of the Texas charges and any review of other robberies that investigators believe may be connected.
Author note: Last updated June 6, 2026.