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Westminster cop shot after bank robbery, chase
WESTMINSTER — One Westminster police officer is shot and a suspect dead after a bank robbery that was followed by a cross-jurisdictional chase, Westminster police spokesman Trevor
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Westminster cop shot after bank robbery, chase
WESTMINSTER — One Westminster police officer is shot and a suspect dead after a bank robbery that was followed by a cross-jurisdictional chase, Westminster police spokesman Trevor
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Report: Police officer, suspects shot following armed robbery
KDVR Denver
1:37 PM MST, November 19, 2009
Report: Police officer, suspects shot following armed robbery
WESTMINSTER, Colo. - Gunfire broke out during a police chase following an armed robbery in north metro Denver Thursday. Initial reports said an officer was shot and one suspect was killed as a result of an exchange of gunfire following an attempted bank robbery.
Reports said the attempted robbery happened at First Bank at 104th Ave. and Federal Blvd. in Federal Heights. Witnesses said police were following a vehicle that was driving erratically, and gunfire was exchanged in the vicinity of 120th Ave. and Federal in Westminster. That's where at least one officer was injured and the suspects were shot.
St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver confirmed two shooting victims from this incident were brought to that facility.
Reports said more than two dozen officers responded to the scenes. Roads in both busy areas were closed as the investigation proceeded.
Officer, others injured during apparent bank robbery in Westminster
The Denver Post
Posted: 11/19/2009 12:46:31 PM MST
An apparent bank robbery in Westminster has resulted in shots being fired and a number of people injured, according to Diana Allen of the Westminster Fire Department.
Among those injured are a police officer, said Allen.
She said emergency units are rushing to the scene at 120th Avenue and North Sheridan Boulevard.
Northbound Federal Boulevard is closed from 112th to 120th avenues. Traffic going east on 120th Avenue is being diverted south onto Federal Boulevard.
Nov 19, 2009 11:59 am US/Mountain
Police Surround Credit Union, Arrest 2 Men
DENVER (CBS4) ―
Denver police arrested two men Thursday morning who they say were trying to rob the Southwest Community Credit Union.
A person walking by the business, located at 3299 W. Alameda, called police and reported that there was some suspicious activity going on.
Officers arrived and surrounded the credit union at about 7:20 a.m. The two men then apparently tried to run away but police caught and arrested them.
Police said the two men were Paris Peterson, 24, and Markieth Chandler, 27, and that one or both of them were armed.
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DENVER - Police arrested two suspects who they say tried to rob a credit union early Thursday morning.
Reports said the manager of West Denver Community Credit Union arrived for work before 7:00 a.m. at 3299 W. Alameda Ave.
Police on the scene said she started entering an access code when a man with a gun approached her, and said he was going to rob the credit union.
Officers said she resisted and ran toward a bus bunch for help from a man who was there, but the Denver Post reports that he pulled a gun on her, too. Police said he was an accomplice.
But when the manager's first code was interrupted, a distress call was sent to a security company automatically. Police told the Post when the manage was forced to enter a code at gunpoint, she used a distress code.
People on West Alameda saw what was happening, and called 911. Police arrived quickly, surrounded the building, and captured the suspects.
South Austin bank robbed again
Bank has been hit three times this year
Updated: Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009, 12:09 PM CST
Published : Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009, 11:01 AM CST
* Shane Allen
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin police said they have a suspect in custody after the Wells Fargo Bank at William Cannon Drive and Manchaca Road was robbed Wednesday morning.
Witnesses told police they tried to chase down the suspect and that he fired a shot at them as he fled away.
A KXAN Austin News producer who lives near the crime scene in South Austin reported seeing a helicopter hovering over a nearby neighborhood.
No injuries were reported during the robbery. APD is investigating the incident.
This bank has been robbed three other times this year.
5 Arrested in Failed Robbery Plot
Posted: Nov 16, 2009 3:53 PM PST Monday, November 16, 2009 6:53 PM EST Updated: Nov 16, 2009 9:40 PM PST Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:40 AM EST
HENDERSON, Nv -- Henderson police officers and the FBI have arrested five men after a failed bank robbery.
Police say the men attempted to rob the Wells Fargo Bank on Sunset Road and Stephanie Street. The men entered the bank, showed a fake search warrant to the bank manager and demanded all the money from the vault.
"While inside the bank, they presented the bank manager with what looked like to be a federal search warrant that demanded that the bank's money seized," said FBI Special Agent Joseph Dickey.
The manager refused and was subsequently handcuffed by the suspects and led out of the bank.
Once outside, the manager explained the process of opening to the vault to the suspects and they allowed him back in the bank. The manager explained that he had to call his security manager in order to open the vault. He was allowed to make the phone call and the security manager alerted police.
"This is unique. I've talked to a lot of agents who have been here a lot of years, never heard of anybody concocting a fake federal search warrant attempting to get money from a bank," said Agent Dickey.
Henderson officers arrested the men as they left the bank. The FBI has since taken over the case.
The five men arrested -- 39-year-old Eric Griffin of Henderson; 25-year-old Jonathan Miranda-Brewster of Orange County, Calif.; 24-year-old Jonathan Gray of Buena Park, Calif.; 24-year-old Brady Beach of El Toro, Calif.; and 30-year-old Ryan Williams of Fullerton, Calif. -- have been charged with bank robbery and appeared in federal court at 3:00 p.m. Monday.
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It's like something you would see in the movies. However, the two bank robberies this month were very real and had the potential for deadly results.
The first happened on November 5th at the Key Bank on Bailey Avenue in Buffalo. Surveillance photos show the armed men wearing hoodies and bandanas ordering customers to the floor. One photo shows a gunman apparently aiming his weapon at a teller.
The second robbery happened November 13th at the HSBC bank on Union Road in Cheektowaga. Photos show the bandits jumping over the counter to grab cash. Other photos show customers hovering on the floor.
In both cases, the suspects are described as three black men, most likely in their early 20's.
It's not known how the bandits got away after the Buffalo robbery. In Cheektowaga, they were seen driving away in a red Liberty cab, which was later impounded.
No one was injured during either of the bank robberies. Anyone with information is asked to call Cheektowaga Police at 686-3505.
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Bank robber takes cash, leaves bag but no bomb at branch in Palm Springs
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Customers and staff at the branch of the Wells Fargo Bank at 1901 W. William Cannon Drive received an unpleasant surprise this morning when an armed man entered the bank at 10:15 am. After ordering a clerk to put other people's money inside an orange bag he was carrying, the robber swiftly exited with his loot.
Although the first phase of his crime was successful, the next part proved problematic, and the alleged robber had less than an hour to enjoy the fruits of his morning's labor. Two witnesses followed him out of the bank and began following him down Cannon Drive, at which point the robber opened fire, failing to hit any of his targets.
Accounts vary as to whether the suspect then fled on foot, or by car. Either way, lacking an effective exit strategy, he was in police courtesy by 11:30am.
“The actions of witnesses and the quick response of officers to secure the perimeter of the robbery scene, made it possible for an arrest,” said Corporal Scott Perry, a spokesman for the Austin Police Department.
Easy question: Crip + Crackhouse = Bank Robbery.
Police Working To Find Out Why L.A. Gang Member In Charlotte
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Posted: 6:47 pm EST November 18, 2009
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Gang unit detectives are now looking into what a known Los Angeles street gang member was doing in Charlotte.Police said Carlos Burns robbed a north Charlotte bank and then led police on a high-speed chase on Tuesday.Authorities said he's from Los Angeles and is a member of the Rolling 40s Crips gang. Eyewitness News found photos on his MySpace page where he's showing off his gang tattoos and flashing gang signs.Court records show he was in a California jail at recently as last month, so he hasn't been in Charlotte long. Detectives said he refused to talk when they tried to interview him after he was arrested.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Police are looking for three men involved in a bank robbery early Thursday morning on Indianapolis' west side.The robbery happened at the National City Bank in the 1200 block of South High School Road just before 9:30 a.m.Witnesses told police that three black men wearing black clothing, black ski caps and black gloves came into the bank with handguns and demanded money from a teller.
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Report: Police officer, suspects shot following armed robbery
KDVR Denver
1:37 PM MST, November 19, 2009
Report: Police officer, suspects shot following armed robbery
WESTMINSTER, Colo. - Gunfire broke out during a police chase following an armed robbery in north metro Denver Thursday. Initial reports said an officer was shot and one suspect was killed as a result of an exchange of gunfire following an attempted bank robbery.
Reports said the attempted robbery happened at First Bank at 104th Ave. and Federal Blvd. in Federal Heights. Witnesses said police were following a vehicle that was driving erratically, and gunfire was exchanged in the vicinity of 120th Ave. and Federal in Westminster. That's where at least one officer was injured and the suspects were shot.
St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver confirmed two shooting victims from this incident were brought to that facility.
Reports said more than two dozen officers responded to the scenes. Roads in both busy areas were closed as the investigation proceeded.
Officer, others injured during apparent bank robbery in Westminster
The Denver Post
Posted: 11/19/2009 12:46:31 PM MST
An apparent bank robbery in Westminster has resulted in shots being fired and a number of people injured, according to Diana Allen of the Westminster Fire Department.
Among those injured are a police officer, said Allen.
She said emergency units are rushing to the scene at 120th Avenue and North Sheridan Boulevard.
Northbound Federal Boulevard is closed from 112th to 120th avenues. Traffic going east on 120th Avenue is being diverted south onto Federal Boulevard.
Nov 19, 2009 11:59 am US/Mountain
Police Surround Credit Union, Arrest 2 Men
DENVER (CBS4) ―
Denver police arrested two men Thursday morning who they say were trying to rob the Southwest Community Credit Union.
A person walking by the business, located at 3299 W. Alameda, called police and reported that there was some suspicious activity going on.
Officers arrived and surrounded the credit union at about 7:20 a.m. The two men then apparently tried to run away but police caught and arrested them.
Police said the two men were Paris Peterson, 24, and Markieth Chandler, 27, and that one or both of them were armed.
NIGHTMARE PRE-OPENING TAKE-OVER... 11-19-09
DENVER - Police arrested two suspects who they say tried to rob a credit union early Thursday morning.
Reports said the manager of West Denver Community Credit Union arrived for work before 7:00 a.m. at 3299 W. Alameda Ave.
Police on the scene said she started entering an access code when a man with a gun approached her, and said he was going to rob the credit union.
Officers said she resisted and ran toward a bus bunch for help from a man who was there, but the Denver Post reports that he pulled a gun on her, too. Police said he was an accomplice.
But when the manager's first code was interrupted, a distress call was sent to a security company automatically. Police told the Post when the manage was forced to enter a code at gunpoint, she used a distress code.
People on West Alameda saw what was happening, and called 911. Police arrived quickly, surrounded the building, and captured the suspects.
South Austin bank robbed again
Bank has been hit three times this year
Updated: Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009, 12:09 PM CST
Published : Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009, 11:01 AM CST
* Shane Allen
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin police said they have a suspect in custody after the Wells Fargo Bank at William Cannon Drive and Manchaca Road was robbed Wednesday morning.
Witnesses told police they tried to chase down the suspect and that he fired a shot at them as he fled away.
A KXAN Austin News producer who lives near the crime scene in South Austin reported seeing a helicopter hovering over a nearby neighborhood.
No injuries were reported during the robbery. APD is investigating the incident.
This bank has been robbed three other times this year.
5 Arrested in Failed Robbery Plot
Posted: Nov 16, 2009 3:53 PM PST Monday, November 16, 2009 6:53 PM EST Updated: Nov 16, 2009 9:40 PM PST Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:40 AM EST
HENDERSON, Nv -- Henderson police officers and the FBI have arrested five men after a failed bank robbery.
Police say the men attempted to rob the Wells Fargo Bank on Sunset Road and Stephanie Street. The men entered the bank, showed a fake search warrant to the bank manager and demanded all the money from the vault.
"While inside the bank, they presented the bank manager with what looked like to be a federal search warrant that demanded that the bank's money seized," said FBI Special Agent Joseph Dickey.
The manager refused and was subsequently handcuffed by the suspects and led out of the bank.
Once outside, the manager explained the process of opening to the vault to the suspects and they allowed him back in the bank. The manager explained that he had to call his security manager in order to open the vault. He was allowed to make the phone call and the security manager alerted police.
"This is unique. I've talked to a lot of agents who have been here a lot of years, never heard of anybody concocting a fake federal search warrant attempting to get money from a bank," said Agent Dickey.
Henderson officers arrested the men as they left the bank. The FBI has since taken over the case.
The five men arrested -- 39-year-old Eric Griffin of Henderson; 25-year-old Jonathan Miranda-Brewster of Orange County, Calif.; 24-year-old Jonathan Gray of Buena Park, Calif.; 24-year-old Brady Beach of El Toro, Calif.; and 30-year-old Ryan Williams of Fullerton, Calif. -- have been charged with bank robbery and appeared in federal court at 3:00 p.m. Monday.
NO MENTION OF SECURITY MEASURES PER 'BANK PROTECTION ACT 1968'
"Takeover" Bank Robberies are Strikingly SimilaR
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It's like something you would see in the movies. However, the two bank robberies this month were very real and had the potential for deadly results.
The first happened on November 5th at the Key Bank on Bailey Avenue in Buffalo. Surveillance photos show the armed men wearing hoodies and bandanas ordering customers to the floor. One photo shows a gunman apparently aiming his weapon at a teller.
The second robbery happened November 13th at the HSBC bank on Union Road in Cheektowaga. Photos show the bandits jumping over the counter to grab cash. Other photos show customers hovering on the floor.
In both cases, the suspects are described as three black men, most likely in their early 20's.
It's not known how the bandits got away after the Buffalo robbery. In Cheektowaga, they were seen driving away in a red Liberty cab, which was later impounded.
No one was injured during either of the bank robberies. Anyone with information is asked to call Cheektowaga Police at 686-3505.
More information released as police seek bank robber, with mask and gun 11-16-09
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
Contributed photo | The Daily Herald This is a still photo from surveillance video of the armed bank robbery at the New Republic Bank in Roanoke Rapids ...
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Police seek help finding armed SW Houston bandit, with mask and gun 11-16-09
Houston Chronicle
By DALE LEZON HOUSTON CHRONICLE Officials are asking the public's help in identifying a man who brandished a handgun during in a bank robbery in southwest ...
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Google Blogs Alert for: crack bank robbery
KFDI News > News > Story
The Wichita man held up a Commerce Bank on March 19 and a Sunflower Bank on March 24. Both times, he handed the tellers a note apologizing for the impending robbery and thanking them. Maples' attorney blames a crack cocaine addiction ...
KFDI News - http://news.kfdi.com/
Palm Beach Post
Bank robber takes cash, leaves bag but no bomb at branch in Palm Springs
Palm Beach Post
The robbery happened at 11:18 am That's when a white man standing about 5'08" or 5'09" wearing a red hoody-style sweatshirt and khaki shorts handed the ...
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Police release bank robbery suspect surveillance photos
The Herald-Times (subscription)
No customers were inside the bank during the robbery, Canada said. The suspect was described to police as a white male with his face covered, ...
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Customers and staff at the branch of the Wells Fargo Bank at 1901 W. William Cannon Drive received an unpleasant surprise this morning when an armed man entered the bank at 10:15 am. After ordering a clerk to put other people's money inside an orange bag he was carrying, the robber swiftly exited with his loot.
Although the first phase of his crime was successful, the next part proved problematic, and the alleged robber had less than an hour to enjoy the fruits of his morning's labor. Two witnesses followed him out of the bank and began following him down Cannon Drive, at which point the robber opened fire, failing to hit any of his targets.
Accounts vary as to whether the suspect then fled on foot, or by car. Either way, lacking an effective exit strategy, he was in police courtesy by 11:30am.
“The actions of witnesses and the quick response of officers to secure the perimeter of the robbery scene, made it possible for an arrest,” said Corporal Scott Perry, a spokesman for the Austin Police Department.
Easy question: Crip + Crackhouse = Bank Robbery.
Police Working To Find Out Why L.A. Gang Member In Charlotte
To contact the reporter, e-mail Tim Caputo.
Posted: 6:47 pm EST November 18, 2009
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Gang unit detectives are now looking into what a known Los Angeles street gang member was doing in Charlotte.Police said Carlos Burns robbed a north Charlotte bank and then led police on a high-speed chase on Tuesday.Authorities said he's from Los Angeles and is a member of the Rolling 40s Crips gang. Eyewitness News found photos on his MySpace page where he's showing off his gang tattoos and flashing gang signs.Court records show he was in a California jail at recently as last month, so he hasn't been in Charlotte long. Detectives said he refused to talk when they tried to interview him after he was arrested.
Men Clad In Black Brandish Handguns In Heist
POSTED: 11:35 am EST November 19, 2009
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Police are looking for three men involved in a bank robbery early Thursday morning on Indianapolis' west side.The robbery happened at the National City Bank in the 1200 block of South High School Road just before 9:30 a.m.Witnesses told police that three black men wearing black clothing, black ski caps and black gloves came into the bank with handguns and demanded money from a teller.
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5 arrested in attempted Nevada bank robbery
The Associated Press
Posted: 11/16/2009 05:06:22 PM PST
Updated: 11/16/2009 05:06:22 PM PST
HENDERSON, Nev.—Authorities say they have arrested five people who allegedly tried to rob a bank in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson.
The FBI says that five men went into a Wells Fargo bank on Friday and presented a false federal search warrant to the bank manager. The agency says the search warrant demanded all money in the bank's vault and that when the bank manager refused to comply, he was handcuffed and threatened.
Henderson police arrested the five men, who are from Nevada and California, as they left the bank and the FBI later took custody of them. Each of them is charged with bank robbery.
They were scheduled for an initial court appearance on Monday.
5 arrested in attempted Nevada bank robbery
The Associated Press
Posted: 11/16/2009 05:06:22 PM PST
Updated: 11/16/2009 05:06:22 PM PST
HENDERSON, Nev.—Authorities say they have arrested five people who allegedly tried to rob a bank in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson.
The FBI says that five men went into a Wells Fargo bank on Friday and presented a false federal search warrant to the bank manager. The agency says the search warrant demanded all money in the bank's vault and that when the bank manager refused to comply, he was handcuffed and threatened.
Henderson police arrested the five men, who are from Nevada and California, as they left the bank and the FBI later took custody of them. Each of them is charged with bank robbery.
They were scheduled for an initial court appearance on Monday.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
BANK ROBBERY TERRORISM UP-DATE 11-16-09
NEW CATCH PHRASE... "BANKS PLACED ON HIGH ALERT", ANY ONE HAVE A CLUE WHAT IT MEANS OR WHAT BANKS ARE SUPPOSED TO DO?
Next posting concerns the "Bank Protection Act" in-acted by Congress July 1968 never reviewed or up-dated in 41 years
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Man in swine-flu mask robs four bank tellers
By Susan Shroder
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 7:41 p.m.
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Bank photo shows robber of the Bank of America on East Ocean Air Drive in San Diego.
SAN DIEGO — The FBI and San Diego police are asking for the public's help to identify a man who robbed four bank tellers Friday while wearing a surgical mask with the letters and numbers “H1N1,” the swine-flu virus designator.
The man entered the Bank of America on East Ocean Air Drive and Carmel Mountain Road in Torrey Hills about 10:50 a.m. Friday. He walked to an island counter in the lobby before approaching a teller, FBI spokesman Darrell Foxworth said.
The robber displayed a pistol in his waistband, then gave the teller a white envelope with a demand note on top. He then walked down the row of tellers, handing each a separate envelope in which to place cash.
He left the bank with the envelopes and was seen walking east on East Ocean Air Drive.
The robber was described as white, in his early to mid 40s, 5 feet 11 inches tall with a medium build. He had black curly hair with gray on the side.
In addition to the mask, he wore a black ballcap with gray or white letters on the front, sunglasses, a short
San Diego’s Bizarre Bank Robbers
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Gurnee-area bank robbed of $25,000
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Three masked men who tied up employees during a late afternoon robbery at a Gurnee-area bank made off with over $25,000, officials said today.
The men entered the America United Bank in unincorporated Gurnee at about 4:55 p.m. Thursday, Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. Christopher Thompson said.
One teller was punched in the face and received minor injuries, Thompson said.
A man with a gun grabbed the bank manager and forced her to unlock the safe, Thompson said. After tying up the manager, the robbers fled.
A fourth man seen standing in the parking lot was a probably a lookout, authorities said.
All four suspects fled in a black Chevrolet Tahoe or Suburban, Thompson said.
The FBI is investigating, he said.
--Ruth Fuller
BANKS ON "HIGH ALERT!"... WHAT IN THE HECK DOES THAT MEAN?
Bank robberies increasing as holiday season arrives
While a recent rash of bank robberies suggest an increase in bank-related crime, authorities say on the whole, crime is down.
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Police Looking For Four Men After Ventura Bank Is Robbed
Ventura, CA-- Some Ventura residents were on high alert Friday afternoon after receiving calls from police, warning of two possibly armed bank robbers in the neighborhood.
It happened just before 11 a.m. at the Wells Fargo inside a Vons grocery store, at the intersection of Victoria and Telegraph.
Ventura Police say two African American men in their 20's, wearing all black and white shoes, verbally threatened a teller with a weapon. However, a weapon was never seen.although no weapon was seen.
Two other suspects were in a getaway car. The four men escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Police, CHP and Sheriff's deputies searched the area by ground and by air.
The suspect's vehicle was found abandoned. Three schools were on lockdown for about 45 minutes until authorities deemed the area safe.
If you have any information on this robbery, you are urged to call police.
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Story Updated: Nov 13, 2009 at 5:07 PM PST
AND BANKS ARE DOWNGRADING PRO-ACTIVE SECURITY MEASURES..... ?
Four Bank Robberies in 2 Hours
DALLAS - Police are searching for four men they say committed four separate bank robberies in Dallas within a 2-hour period.
Around 10:37 a.m. on Saturday police say a man entered the Bank of America at 2500 North Haskell Ave., approached the teller and demanded cash. The teller complied, then the robber exited the bank the bank. Police described the suspect as a black man, 45 years old, wearing a black pattern baseball cap with the letters NY on the front, dark blue Hawaiian style shirt and blue jeans.
A second robbery was reported around 10:45 a.m. at the Chase Bank at 2325 Gus Thomasson Rd. The suspect approached a teller and demanded cash. The teller complied. The suspect then exited the bank. The suspect was described as a white man in his 40s. He was bald and wearing a green shirt, blue jeans and had sunglasses sitting on his forehead.
One minute later, at 10:46 a.m., a third man walked into the Wachovia Bank at 39703 Lyndon B. Johnson Frwy. and demanded cash from the teller. The teller complied, and the suspect left. He is described as a Latin man in his late 20s, wearing sunglasses, a dark pullover, a tan and green baseball cap sitting sideways on his head, and blue jeans.
The fourth robbery happened about 12:40 p.m. A man walked into the Chase Bank at 6251 Greenville Ave. and demanded money, then left the bank. He is described as a black man in his 40s, wearing a straw hat, yellow shirt and no shoes.
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2 Chase Banks Robbed in Same Afternoon
Detectives Say Robberies Unrelated
Updated: Friday, 13 Nov 2009, 3:58 PM CST
Published : Friday, 13 Nov 2009, 3:58 PM CST
HOUSTON - FBI detectives say two Chase bank robberies that occurred a few hours apart are unrelated.
Both robberies happened Tuesday afternoon in southwest Houston, according to FBI Houston Bank Robbery Task Force statements.. A bank in the 1400 block of Eldridge Parkway was hit around 2:40 p.m. and another in the 6000 block of Hillcroft was robbed at approximately 5:30 p.m.
During the first robbery, a man handed the teller counter a deman note stating that he was robbing the bank and that he was carrying a pistol, according to the statements. The teller handed over some cash, and the man fled the bank. He was seeing leaving the area in an older model white Dodge Durango SUV.
In the second robbery, another man approached the teller and threw a paper bag on the counter and displayed a Tech Nine semi-automatic pistol, according to the statements. He took some money fled the bank either on foot or a vehicle.
Witnesses described the robber in the first crime as a black male, 20-25 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, thin build, with a dark complexion, according to the statements. He was wearing a black baseball cap, black T-shirt with red lettering, and black pants.
Witnesses described the second suspect as a black male, 45-50 years old, about 6 feet 4 inches tall, 230 pounds and is stocky build, according to the statements. He was wearing a khaki hat, khaki shirt, jeans, and white framed sunglasses.
Anyone with information regarding either robbery is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.
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Four killed, their throats slit in Nadia bank robbery
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MASK - GUN & BANK 11-13-09
INDIANAPOLIS -- A man wearing a Halloween mask held up a bank at gunpoint on Indianapolis' north side Friday morning.The robbery happened at the Key Bank in the 2400 block of Lake Circle Drive just before 9:30 a.m.Police said the man brandished a silver handgun when he went into the bank, ordered people onto the floor and jumped over the counter, taking money from a cash drawer.
Lt. Jeff Duhamell said the robber was black, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and 200 pounds.He was wearing a light blue or gray jacket with dark stripes down the sleeves and a Halloween mask of an old man.He was also wearing blue jeans and dirty white tennis shoes. The robber was seen leaving the bank in what witnesses think was a dark blue Ford Taurus with a clean appearance.Police asked anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS.
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Police seek identities of two bank robbers in Killeen
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DITTO...11-13-09
The FBI is looking for a man who wore a Halloween mask and robbed a Northwestside bank on Friday and a Northeastside bank two weeks ago.
The man used a silver handgun and wore the same mask when he robbed the Key Bank, 2433 Lake Circle Drive, on Friday and the Flagstar Bank, 5610 E. 71st St., on Oct. 30, Special Agent Wendy A. Osborne said in a statement.
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In both robberies, Osborne said the suspect wore the same clothing and escaped in the same blue Ford Taurus with undisclosed amounts of cash.
The government is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the suspect's arrest, Osborne said. She urged anyone with information to call the FBI at (317) 639-3301.
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Man in swine-flu mask robs four bank tellers
By Susan Shroder
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 7:41 p.m.
/ FBI PHOTO
Bank photo shows robber of the Bank of America on East Ocean Air Drive in San Diego.
SAN DIEGO — The FBI and San Diego police are asking for the public's help to identify a man who robbed four bank tellers Friday while wearing a surgical mask with the letters and numbers “H1N1,” the swine-flu virus designator.
The man entered the Bank of America on East Ocean Air Drive and Carmel Mountain Road in Torrey Hills about 10:50 a.m. Friday. He walked to an island counter in the lobby before approaching a teller, FBI spokesman Darrell Foxworth said.
The robber displayed a pistol in his waistband, then gave the teller a white envelope with a demand note on top. He then walked down the row of tellers, handing each a separate envelope in which to place cash.
He left the bank with the envelopes and was seen walking east on East Ocean Air Drive.
The robber was described as white, in his early to mid 40s, 5 feet 11 inches tall with a medium build. He had black curly hair with gray on the side.
In addition to the mask, he wore a black ballcap with gray or white letters on the front, sunglasses, a short
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TELLER TAKES PUNCH IN FACE FOR THE TEAM.... GUNS- MASKS & BANKS
Gurnee-area bank robbed of $25,000
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Three masked men who tied up employees during a late afternoon robbery at a Gurnee-area bank made off with over $25,000, officials said today.
The men entered the America United Bank in unincorporated Gurnee at about 4:55 p.m. Thursday, Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. Christopher Thompson said.
One teller was punched in the face and received minor injuries, Thompson said.
A man with a gun grabbed the bank manager and forced her to unlock the safe, Thompson said. After tying up the manager, the robbers fled.
A fourth man seen standing in the parking lot was a probably a lookout, authorities said.
All four suspects fled in a black Chevrolet Tahoe or Suburban, Thompson said.
The FBI is investigating, he said.
--Ruth Fuller
BANKS ON "HIGH ALERT!"... WHAT IN THE HECK DOES THAT MEAN?
Bank robberies increasing as holiday season arrives
While a recent rash of bank robberies suggest an increase in bank-related crime, authorities say on the whole, crime is down.
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Police Looking For Four Men After Ventura Bank Is Robbed
Ventura, CA-- Some Ventura residents were on high alert Friday afternoon after receiving calls from police, warning of two possibly armed bank robbers in the neighborhood.
It happened just before 11 a.m. at the Wells Fargo inside a Vons grocery store, at the intersection of Victoria and Telegraph.
Ventura Police say two African American men in their 20's, wearing all black and white shoes, verbally threatened a teller with a weapon. However, a weapon was never seen.although no weapon was seen.
Two other suspects were in a getaway car. The four men escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Police, CHP and Sheriff's deputies searched the area by ground and by air.
The suspect's vehicle was found abandoned. Three schools were on lockdown for about 45 minutes until authorities deemed the area safe.
If you have any information on this robbery, you are urged to call police.
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Four Bank Robberies in 2 Hours
DALLAS - Police are searching for four men they say committed four separate bank robberies in Dallas within a 2-hour period.
Around 10:37 a.m. on Saturday police say a man entered the Bank of America at 2500 North Haskell Ave., approached the teller and demanded cash. The teller complied, then the robber exited the bank the bank. Police described the suspect as a black man, 45 years old, wearing a black pattern baseball cap with the letters NY on the front, dark blue Hawaiian style shirt and blue jeans.
A second robbery was reported around 10:45 a.m. at the Chase Bank at 2325 Gus Thomasson Rd. The suspect approached a teller and demanded cash. The teller complied. The suspect then exited the bank. The suspect was described as a white man in his 40s. He was bald and wearing a green shirt, blue jeans and had sunglasses sitting on his forehead.
One minute later, at 10:46 a.m., a third man walked into the Wachovia Bank at 39703 Lyndon B. Johnson Frwy. and demanded cash from the teller. The teller complied, and the suspect left. He is described as a Latin man in his late 20s, wearing sunglasses, a dark pullover, a tan and green baseball cap sitting sideways on his head, and blue jeans.
The fourth robbery happened about 12:40 p.m. A man walked into the Chase Bank at 6251 Greenville Ave. and demanded money, then left the bank. He is described as a black man in his 40s, wearing a straw hat, yellow shirt and no shoes.
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2 Chase Banks Robbed in Same Afternoon
Detectives Say Robberies Unrelated
Updated: Friday, 13 Nov 2009, 3:58 PM CST
Published : Friday, 13 Nov 2009, 3:58 PM CST
HOUSTON - FBI detectives say two Chase bank robberies that occurred a few hours apart are unrelated.
Both robberies happened Tuesday afternoon in southwest Houston, according to FBI Houston Bank Robbery Task Force statements.. A bank in the 1400 block of Eldridge Parkway was hit around 2:40 p.m. and another in the 6000 block of Hillcroft was robbed at approximately 5:30 p.m.
During the first robbery, a man handed the teller counter a deman note stating that he was robbing the bank and that he was carrying a pistol, according to the statements. The teller handed over some cash, and the man fled the bank. He was seeing leaving the area in an older model white Dodge Durango SUV.
In the second robbery, another man approached the teller and threw a paper bag on the counter and displayed a Tech Nine semi-automatic pistol, according to the statements. He took some money fled the bank either on foot or a vehicle.
Witnesses described the robber in the first crime as a black male, 20-25 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, thin build, with a dark complexion, according to the statements. He was wearing a black baseball cap, black T-shirt with red lettering, and black pants.
Witnesses described the second suspect as a black male, 45-50 years old, about 6 feet 4 inches tall, 230 pounds and is stocky build, according to the statements. He was wearing a khaki hat, khaki shirt, jeans, and white framed sunglasses.
Anyone with information regarding either robbery is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.
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MASK - GUN & BANK 11-13-09
INDIANAPOLIS -- A man wearing a Halloween mask held up a bank at gunpoint on Indianapolis' north side Friday morning.The robbery happened at the Key Bank in the 2400 block of Lake Circle Drive just before 9:30 a.m.Police said the man brandished a silver handgun when he went into the bank, ordered people onto the floor and jumped over the counter, taking money from a cash drawer.
Lt. Jeff Duhamell said the robber was black, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and 200 pounds.He was wearing a light blue or gray jacket with dark stripes down the sleeves and a Halloween mask of an old man.He was also wearing blue jeans and dirty white tennis shoes. The robber was seen leaving the bank in what witnesses think was a dark blue Ford Taurus with a clean appearance.Police asked anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS.
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DITTO...11-13-09
The FBI is looking for a man who wore a Halloween mask and robbed a Northwestside bank on Friday and a Northeastside bank two weeks ago.
The man used a silver handgun and wore the same mask when he robbed the Key Bank, 2433 Lake Circle Drive, on Friday and the Flagstar Bank, 5610 E. 71st St., on Oct. 30, Special Agent Wendy A. Osborne said in a statement.
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In both robberies, Osborne said the suspect wore the same clothing and escaped in the same blue Ford Taurus with undisclosed amounts of cash.
The government is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the suspect's arrest, Osborne said. She urged anyone with information to call the FBI at (317) 639-3301.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
2009 FBI Bank Terrorism Statistics
AT LAST FBI, BANK ROBBERY STATS FOR SECOND QUARTER OF 2009, CHECK FBI SITES FOR THOUSANDS OF BANK ROBBER PHOTOS.
Mike Alerich, Editor
bank211s@aim.com
Bank Crime Statistics 2009
BANK CRIME STATISTICS (BCS)
FEDERAL INSURED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
APRIL 1, 2009—JUNE 30, 2009
I. VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113
Violations by Type of Institution
Robberies Burglaries Larcenies
Commercial Banks
1,124
13
4
Mutual Savings Banks
11
0
0
Savings and Loan Associations
26
0
0
Credit Unions
117
6
3
Total
1,278
19
7
Grand Total—All Violations: 1,304
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in 1,200 (92 percent) of the 1,304 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
Cash $9,494,670.65
Securities—Face Value
0.00
Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)
$39,218.19
Food Stamps
0.00
Other Property
$1,050.0
Total
$9,534,938.84
Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 282 (28 percent) of the 1,200 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
Cash $1,460,642.68
Securities Face Value 0
Checks (including Traveler's Checks) 0
Food Stamps 0
Other Property $1,000.00
Total $1,461,642.68
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,304 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,548. The following table shows a breakdown of the 1,548 persons who have been identified by race and sex. In a small number of cases, the use of full disguise makes determination of race and sex impossible.
White Black Hispanic Other Unknown
Male
578 676 102 19 52
Female
44 46 8 1 3
Unknown Race/Sex: 19
Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 616 (40 percent) of the 1,548 persons known to be involved. Of these 616 identified persons, 206 (33 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics and 113 (18 percent) were found to have been previously convicted in either federal or state court for bank robbery, bank burglary, or bank larceny.
Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
Monday 240 6-9 a.m. 45
Tuesday 215 9-11 a.m. 396
Wednesday 211 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 315
Thursday 217 1-3 p.m. 230
Friday 281 3-6 p.m. 281
Saturday 119 6 p.m.-6 a.m. 37
Sunday 10 Not Determined 0
Not Determined 11
Total 1,304 Total 1,304
Institution/Community Characteristics
Type of Financial Institution Office
Main Office
61
Branch Office
1,200
Store
36
Remote Facility/Other
7
Total
1,304
Location of Financial Institution Office
Commercial District
886
Shopping Center
291
Residential
79
Other Location
48
Total
1,304
Community Type
Metropolitan
625
Suburban
227
Small City/Town
421
Rural
31
Total
1,304
Institutional Areas Involved
Counter
1,239
Night Depository
6
Vault/Safe
66
Auto. Teller Machine
2
Safe Deposit Area
3
Courier/Messenger
1
Office Area
46
Armored Vehicle
10
Drive-In/Walk-Up
14
Other
8
Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions
Alarm System
1,270
Surveillance Cameras
1,282
Bait Money
848
Guards
61
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
316
Electronic Tracking
155
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures
95
Security Devices Used During Crimes
Alarm System Activated
1,173
Surveillance Cameras Activated
1,258
Bait Money Taken
454
Guards on Duty
55
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken
159
Electronic Tracking Activated
89
Security Devices Functioned
Alarm System Functioned
1,163
Surveillance Cameras Functioned
1,246
Modus Operandi Used
Demand Note Used
678
Firearm Used1
336
Handgun
320
Other Firearm
20
Other Weapon Used2
25
Weapon Threatened3
531
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
49
Oral Demand
759
Vault or Safe Theft
5
Depository Trap Device
1
Till Theft
22
1 "Handgun" and "Other Firearm" added together may not coincide with "Firearm Used” since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime.
2 "Other Weapon Used" includes knives, other cutting instruments, hypodermic needles, clubs, etc.
3 "Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed.
Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken
Acts of violence were committed during 51 (4 percent) of the 1,304 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during this three-month period. These acts included 10 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 33 instances involving assaults, and three instances of hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 30 injuries, two deaths, and four persons being taken hostage.
Injuries
Customer
7
Employee
14
Employee Family
0
Perpetrator
7
Law Officer
1
Guard
1
Other
0
Total
30
Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 20
Deaths
Customer
0
Employee
0
Employee Family
0
Perpetrator
2
Law Officer
0
Guard
0
Other
0
Total
2
Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 2
Hostages Taken
Customer
1
Employee
2
Employee Family
0
Law Officer
0
Guard
0
Other
1
Total
4
Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 3
II. BANK EXTORTION VIOLATIONS WHICH WERE INVESTIGATED UNDER THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113 (APRIL 1, 2009—JUNE 30, 2009)
Violations by Type of Institution
Commercial Banks
0
Mutual Savings Banks
0
Savings and Loans Associations
0
Credit Unions
0
Armored Car
0
Total
0
Loot Taken and Recovered
No loot was taken or recovered.
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the zero extortion incidents was zero. In a number of cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the zero known individuals involved by race and sex:
White Black Hispanic Other Unknown
Male
0 0 0 0 0
Female
0 0 0 0 0
Unknown Race/Sex: 0
Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
Monday
0
6-9 a.m.
0
Tuesday
0
9-11 a.m.
0
Wednesday
0
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
0
Thursday
0
1-3 p.m.
0
Friday
0
3-6 p.m.
0
Saturday
0
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
0
Sunday
0
Not Determined
0
Not Determined
0
Total
0
Total
0
Institution/Community Characteristics
Type of Financial Institution Office
Main Office
0
Branch Office
0
Store
0
Remote Facility/Other
0
Total
0
Location of Financial Institution Office
Commercial District
0
Shopping Center
0
Residential
0
Other Location
0
Total
0
Community Type
Metropolitan
0
Suburban
0
Small City/Town
0
Rural
0
Total
0
Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions
Alarm System
0
Surveillance Cameras
0
Bait Money
0
Guards
0
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
0
Electronic Tracking
0
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures
0
Security Devices Used During Crimes
Alarm System Activated
0
Surveillance Cameras Activated
0
Bait Money Taken
0
Guards on Duty
0
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken
0
Electronic Tracking Activated
0
Modus Operandi Used
Demand Note Used
0
Firearm Used
0
Other Weapon Used
0
Weapon Threatened
0
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
0
Telephone Call
0
Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken
No acts of violence, injuries, deaths, or hostages taken during this three-month period.
III. BANK ROBBERY STATUTE VIOLATIONS BY REGIONS, GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS, STATES, AND TERRITORIES (APRIL 1, 2009—JUNE 30, 2009)
Regional Summary
Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
Northeast 191 1 0 0
North Central 244 3 3 0
South 430 11 4 0
West 409 2 0 0
Territories 4 2 0 0
Totals 1,278 19 7 0
Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
NORTHEAST 191 1 0 0
New England 51 0 0 0
Connecticut 17 0 0 0
Maine 1 0 0 0
Massachusetts 31 0 0 0
New Hampshire 1 0 0 0
Rhode Island 1 0 0 0
Vermont 0 0 0 0
Middle Atlantic 140 1 0 0
New Jersey 48 0 0 0
New York 40 0 0 0
Pennsylvania 52 1 0 0
Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
NORTH CENTRAL 244 3 3 0
East North Central 183 1 1 0
Illinois 54 1 0 0
Indiana 18 0 1 0
Michigan 35 0 0 0
Ohio 65 0 0 0
Wisconsin 11 0 0 0
West North Central 61 2 2 0
Iowa 5 0 0 0
Kansas 6 1 1 0
Minnesota 11 0 1 0
Missouri 35 1 0 0
Nebraska 4 0 0 0
North Dakota 0 0 0 0
South Dakota 0 0 0 0
Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
SOUTH 430 11 4 0
South Atlantic 231 5 4 0
Delaware 5 0 0 0
District of Columbia 2 0 2 0
Florida 65 2 0 0
Georgia 45 0 0 0
Maryland 38 1 0 0
North Carolina 30 1 0 0
South Carolina 22 1 0 0
Virginia 19 0 2 0
West Virginia 5 0 0 0
East South Central 48 4 0 0
Alabama 12 0 0 0
Kentucky 12 0 0 0
Mississippi 2 3 0 0
Tennessee 22 1 0 0
West South Central 151 2 0 0
Arkansas 12 1 0 0
Louisiana 11 0 0 0
Oklahoma 15 0 0 0
Texas 113 1 0 0
Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
WEST 409 2 0 0
Mountain 146 1 0 0
Arizona 52 0 0 0
Colorado 45 0 0 0
Idaho 2 0 0 0
Montana 0 0 0 0
Nevada 23 0 0 0
New Mexico 16 0 0 0
Utah 4 0 0 0
Wyoming 4 1 0 0
Pacific 263 1 0 0
Alaska 2 0 0 0
California 160 0 0 0
Hawaii 4 0 0 0
Oregon 49 0 0 0
Washington 48 1 0 0
Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
TERRITORIES 4 2 0 0
Guam 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 4 2 0 0
Virgin Islands 0 0 0 0
Totals 1,278 19 7 0
IV. VIOLATIONS INVOLVING ARMORED CARRIERS INVESTIGATED UNDER THE HOBBS ACT, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 1951 (APRIL 1, 2009—JUNE 30, 2009)
Armored Carrier Incidents
Hobbs Act
12
Total
12
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in 10 (83 percent) of the 12 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
Cash $2,901,091.26
Securities Face Value 0
Checks (including Traveler's Checks) $63,843.00
Food Stamps 0
Other Property $593.00
Total $2,965,527.26
Full or partial recovery of loot was reported by law enforcement agencies in two of the ten incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
Cash $168,000.00
Securities Face Value 0
Checks (including Traveler's Checks) 0
Food Stamps 0
Other Property 0
Total $168,000.00
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the 12 armored carrier incidents was 22. In a number of cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the 22 known individuals involved by race and sex:
White Black Hispanic Other Unknown
Male
3 12 1 0 2
Female
0 0 0 0 0
Unknown Race/Sex: 4
Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
Monday
2
6-9 a.m.
2
Tuesday
0
9-11 a.m.
2
Wednesday
3
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
6
Thursday
2
1-3 p.m.
1
Friday
3
3-6 p.m.
0
Saturday
1
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
1
Sunday
0
Not Determined
0
Not Determined
1
Total
12
Total
12
Community Characteristics
Location
Commercial District
5
Shopping Center
6
Residential
0
Rural
1
Total
12
Community Type
Metropolitan
5
Suburban
4
Small City/Town
2
Rural
1
Total
12
Modus Operandi Used
Firearm Used4
10
Handgun
9
Other Firearm
2
Other Weapon Used5
2
Weapon Threatened6
1
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
0
Oral Demand
6
Vault or Safe Theft
0
4 "Handgun" and "Other Firearm" added together may not coincide with "Firearm Used” since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime.
5 "Other Weapon Used" includes knives, other cutting instruments, hypodermic needles, clubs, etc.
6 "Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed.
Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken
Acts of violence were committed during seven of the 12 armored carrier incidents which occurred during this three-month period. No deaths occurred or hostages were taken when the violent acts were committed. These acts of violence resulted in two injuries during one of the armored carrier incidents. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)
Injuries
Customer
0
Employee
0
Perpetrator
0
Law Officer
0
Guard
2
Other
0
Total
2
Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 2
Any statistical information furnished in this booklet is subject to change upon the investigation of bank robbery incidents which occurred during the second quarter of 2009.
The BCS provides a nationwide view of bank robbery crimes based on statistics contributed by FBI field offices responding to bank robberies or otherwise gathered when provided to the FBI from local and state law enforcement.
Statistics were recorded as of 07/23/2009, at FBI Headquarters.
NOTE: Not all bank robberies are reported to the FBI, and therefore BCS is not a complete statistical compilation of all bank robberies that occur in the United States.
Mike Alerich, Editor
bank211s@aim.com
Bank Crime Statistics 2009
BANK CRIME STATISTICS (BCS)
FEDERAL INSURED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
APRIL 1, 2009—JUNE 30, 2009
I. VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113
Violations by Type of Institution
Robberies Burglaries Larcenies
Commercial Banks
1,124
13
4
Mutual Savings Banks
11
0
0
Savings and Loan Associations
26
0
0
Credit Unions
117
6
3
Total
1,278
19
7
Grand Total—All Violations: 1,304
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in 1,200 (92 percent) of the 1,304 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
Cash $9,494,670.65
Securities—Face Value
0.00
Checks (including Traveler’s Checks)
$39,218.19
Food Stamps
0.00
Other Property
$1,050.0
Total
$9,534,938.84
Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 282 (28 percent) of the 1,200 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
Cash $1,460,642.68
Securities Face Value 0
Checks (including Traveler's Checks) 0
Food Stamps 0
Other Property $1,000.00
Total $1,461,642.68
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,304 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,548. The following table shows a breakdown of the 1,548 persons who have been identified by race and sex. In a small number of cases, the use of full disguise makes determination of race and sex impossible.
White Black Hispanic Other Unknown
Male
578 676 102 19 52
Female
44 46 8 1 3
Unknown Race/Sex: 19
Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 616 (40 percent) of the 1,548 persons known to be involved. Of these 616 identified persons, 206 (33 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics and 113 (18 percent) were found to have been previously convicted in either federal or state court for bank robbery, bank burglary, or bank larceny.
Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
Monday 240 6-9 a.m. 45
Tuesday 215 9-11 a.m. 396
Wednesday 211 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 315
Thursday 217 1-3 p.m. 230
Friday 281 3-6 p.m. 281
Saturday 119 6 p.m.-6 a.m. 37
Sunday 10 Not Determined 0
Not Determined 11
Total 1,304 Total 1,304
Institution/Community Characteristics
Type of Financial Institution Office
Main Office
61
Branch Office
1,200
Store
36
Remote Facility/Other
7
Total
1,304
Location of Financial Institution Office
Commercial District
886
Shopping Center
291
Residential
79
Other Location
48
Total
1,304
Community Type
Metropolitan
625
Suburban
227
Small City/Town
421
Rural
31
Total
1,304
Institutional Areas Involved
Counter
1,239
Night Depository
6
Vault/Safe
66
Auto. Teller Machine
2
Safe Deposit Area
3
Courier/Messenger
1
Office Area
46
Armored Vehicle
10
Drive-In/Walk-Up
14
Other
8
Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions
Alarm System
1,270
Surveillance Cameras
1,282
Bait Money
848
Guards
61
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
316
Electronic Tracking
155
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures
95
Security Devices Used During Crimes
Alarm System Activated
1,173
Surveillance Cameras Activated
1,258
Bait Money Taken
454
Guards on Duty
55
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken
159
Electronic Tracking Activated
89
Security Devices Functioned
Alarm System Functioned
1,163
Surveillance Cameras Functioned
1,246
Modus Operandi Used
Demand Note Used
678
Firearm Used1
336
Handgun
320
Other Firearm
20
Other Weapon Used2
25
Weapon Threatened3
531
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
49
Oral Demand
759
Vault or Safe Theft
5
Depository Trap Device
1
Till Theft
22
1 "Handgun" and "Other Firearm" added together may not coincide with "Firearm Used” since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime.
2 "Other Weapon Used" includes knives, other cutting instruments, hypodermic needles, clubs, etc.
3 "Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed.
Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken
Acts of violence were committed during 51 (4 percent) of the 1,304 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during this three-month period. These acts included 10 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 33 instances involving assaults, and three instances of hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 30 injuries, two deaths, and four persons being taken hostage.
Injuries
Customer
7
Employee
14
Employee Family
0
Perpetrator
7
Law Officer
1
Guard
1
Other
0
Total
30
Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 20
Deaths
Customer
0
Employee
0
Employee Family
0
Perpetrator
2
Law Officer
0
Guard
0
Other
0
Total
2
Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 2
Hostages Taken
Customer
1
Employee
2
Employee Family
0
Law Officer
0
Guard
0
Other
1
Total
4
Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 3
II. BANK EXTORTION VIOLATIONS WHICH WERE INVESTIGATED UNDER THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113 (APRIL 1, 2009—JUNE 30, 2009)
Violations by Type of Institution
Commercial Banks
0
Mutual Savings Banks
0
Savings and Loans Associations
0
Credit Unions
0
Armored Car
0
Total
0
Loot Taken and Recovered
No loot was taken or recovered.
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the zero extortion incidents was zero. In a number of cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the zero known individuals involved by race and sex:
White Black Hispanic Other Unknown
Male
0 0 0 0 0
Female
0 0 0 0 0
Unknown Race/Sex: 0
Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
Monday
0
6-9 a.m.
0
Tuesday
0
9-11 a.m.
0
Wednesday
0
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
0
Thursday
0
1-3 p.m.
0
Friday
0
3-6 p.m.
0
Saturday
0
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
0
Sunday
0
Not Determined
0
Not Determined
0
Total
0
Total
0
Institution/Community Characteristics
Type of Financial Institution Office
Main Office
0
Branch Office
0
Store
0
Remote Facility/Other
0
Total
0
Location of Financial Institution Office
Commercial District
0
Shopping Center
0
Residential
0
Other Location
0
Total
0
Community Type
Metropolitan
0
Suburban
0
Small City/Town
0
Rural
0
Total
0
Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions
Alarm System
0
Surveillance Cameras
0
Bait Money
0
Guards
0
Tear Gas/Dye Packs
0
Electronic Tracking
0
Bullet-Resistant Enclosures
0
Security Devices Used During Crimes
Alarm System Activated
0
Surveillance Cameras Activated
0
Bait Money Taken
0
Guards on Duty
0
Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken
0
Electronic Tracking Activated
0
Modus Operandi Used
Demand Note Used
0
Firearm Used
0
Other Weapon Used
0
Weapon Threatened
0
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
0
Telephone Call
0
Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken
No acts of violence, injuries, deaths, or hostages taken during this three-month period.
III. BANK ROBBERY STATUTE VIOLATIONS BY REGIONS, GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS, STATES, AND TERRITORIES (APRIL 1, 2009—JUNE 30, 2009)
Regional Summary
Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
Northeast 191 1 0 0
North Central 244 3 3 0
South 430 11 4 0
West 409 2 0 0
Territories 4 2 0 0
Totals 1,278 19 7 0
Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
NORTHEAST 191 1 0 0
New England 51 0 0 0
Connecticut 17 0 0 0
Maine 1 0 0 0
Massachusetts 31 0 0 0
New Hampshire 1 0 0 0
Rhode Island 1 0 0 0
Vermont 0 0 0 0
Middle Atlantic 140 1 0 0
New Jersey 48 0 0 0
New York 40 0 0 0
Pennsylvania 52 1 0 0
Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
NORTH CENTRAL 244 3 3 0
East North Central 183 1 1 0
Illinois 54 1 0 0
Indiana 18 0 1 0
Michigan 35 0 0 0
Ohio 65 0 0 0
Wisconsin 11 0 0 0
West North Central 61 2 2 0
Iowa 5 0 0 0
Kansas 6 1 1 0
Minnesota 11 0 1 0
Missouri 35 1 0 0
Nebraska 4 0 0 0
North Dakota 0 0 0 0
South Dakota 0 0 0 0
Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
SOUTH 430 11 4 0
South Atlantic 231 5 4 0
Delaware 5 0 0 0
District of Columbia 2 0 2 0
Florida 65 2 0 0
Georgia 45 0 0 0
Maryland 38 1 0 0
North Carolina 30 1 0 0
South Carolina 22 1 0 0
Virginia 19 0 2 0
West Virginia 5 0 0 0
East South Central 48 4 0 0
Alabama 12 0 0 0
Kentucky 12 0 0 0
Mississippi 2 3 0 0
Tennessee 22 1 0 0
West South Central 151 2 0 0
Arkansas 12 1 0 0
Louisiana 11 0 0 0
Oklahoma 15 0 0 0
Texas 113 1 0 0
Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
WEST 409 2 0 0
Mountain 146 1 0 0
Arizona 52 0 0 0
Colorado 45 0 0 0
Idaho 2 0 0 0
Montana 0 0 0 0
Nevada 23 0 0 0
New Mexico 16 0 0 0
Utah 4 0 0 0
Wyoming 4 1 0 0
Pacific 263 1 0 0
Alaska 2 0 0 0
California 160 0 0 0
Hawaii 4 0 0 0
Oregon 49 0 0 0
Washington 48 1 0 0
Bank Robberies Bank Burglaries Bank Larcenies Bank Extortions
TERRITORIES 4 2 0 0
Guam 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rico 4 2 0 0
Virgin Islands 0 0 0 0
Totals 1,278 19 7 0
IV. VIOLATIONS INVOLVING ARMORED CARRIERS INVESTIGATED UNDER THE HOBBS ACT, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 1951 (APRIL 1, 2009—JUNE 30, 2009)
Armored Carrier Incidents
Hobbs Act
12
Total
12
Loot Taken and Recovered
Loot was taken in 10 (83 percent) of the 12 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:
Cash $2,901,091.26
Securities Face Value 0
Checks (including Traveler's Checks) $63,843.00
Food Stamps 0
Other Property $593.00
Total $2,965,527.26
Full or partial recovery of loot was reported by law enforcement agencies in two of the ten incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:
Cash $168,000.00
Securities Face Value 0
Checks (including Traveler's Checks) 0
Food Stamps 0
Other Property 0
Total $168,000.00
Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators
The number of persons known to be involved in the 12 armored carrier incidents was 22. In a number of cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the 22 known individuals involved by race and sex:
White Black Hispanic Other Unknown
Male
3 12 1 0 2
Female
0 0 0 0 0
Unknown Race/Sex: 4
Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day
Monday
2
6-9 a.m.
2
Tuesday
0
9-11 a.m.
2
Wednesday
3
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
6
Thursday
2
1-3 p.m.
1
Friday
3
3-6 p.m.
0
Saturday
1
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
1
Sunday
0
Not Determined
0
Not Determined
1
Total
12
Total
12
Community Characteristics
Location
Commercial District
5
Shopping Center
6
Residential
0
Rural
1
Total
12
Community Type
Metropolitan
5
Suburban
4
Small City/Town
2
Rural
1
Total
12
Modus Operandi Used
Firearm Used4
10
Handgun
9
Other Firearm
2
Other Weapon Used5
2
Weapon Threatened6
1
Explosive Device Used or Threatened
0
Oral Demand
6
Vault or Safe Theft
0
4 "Handgun" and "Other Firearm" added together may not coincide with "Firearm Used” since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime.
5 "Other Weapon Used" includes knives, other cutting instruments, hypodermic needles, clubs, etc.
6 "Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed.
Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken
Acts of violence were committed during seven of the 12 armored carrier incidents which occurred during this three-month period. No deaths occurred or hostages were taken when the violent acts were committed. These acts of violence resulted in two injuries during one of the armored carrier incidents. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)
Injuries
Customer
0
Employee
0
Perpetrator
0
Law Officer
0
Guard
2
Other
0
Total
2
Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 2
Any statistical information furnished in this booklet is subject to change upon the investigation of bank robbery incidents which occurred during the second quarter of 2009.
The BCS provides a nationwide view of bank robbery crimes based on statistics contributed by FBI field offices responding to bank robberies or otherwise gathered when provided to the FBI from local and state law enforcement.
Statistics were recorded as of 07/23/2009, at FBI Headquarters.
NOTE: Not all bank robberies are reported to the FBI, and therefore BCS is not a complete statistical compilation of all bank robberies that occur in the United States.
Friday, November 13, 2009
BANK ROBBERY TERRORISM UP-DATE 11-13-09
Bet they got great photos of crackheads waving AK-47 Machine Guns.....
Last updated on 11/11/2009 at 2:53 p.m.
DeKalb Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at Associated Bank, 1325 Sycamore Road, around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Lt. Gary Spangler said two men came into the bank and verbally demanded money. He said one suspect was displaying a handgun and the other was carrying “an automatic assault type weapon.”
Spangler said police found evidence, believed to be related to the crime, about a half a mile south of the bank in a residential neighborhood off of Fourth Street.
The incident is still under investigation, Spangler said.
Just leave cash bag outside door!
SEAL BEACH – A Wachovia bank branch was robbed Monday for the second time in a month by the same man, police believe.
The branch at 13962 Seal Beach Blvd. was robbed around 2 p.m. by a man wearing Band-Aids over his left earlobe.
A Wachovia bank branch at 13962 Seal Beach Blvd. was robbed Monday for the second time in a month by the same man, police said. The same man is suspected of robbing the branch on Oct. 13 as well, when this photo was taken
This is what a Take-Over is about.....
An Edgewater Park, NJ man was sentenced to 462 months in federal prison today
for committing two violent armed bank robberies of the same PNC bank branch in Glendora,
during which he forced bank employees at gunpoint into the bank’s vault.
U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said that the judge ordered Michael A. Powell, 40, to pay approximately $112,000 in restitution and to serve 5 years of supervised release upon the completion of his prison term.
During the trial, the jury heard the testimony of government witnesses and viewed evidence
regarding the armed robberies of the PNC Bank branch on April 30 and July 2, 2008, in
which Powell took $73,250 and 38,750.
On April 30, 2008, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Powell entered the PNC Bank armed with a handgun and wearing sunglasses and a face covering. Powell then forced three bank employees into the vault and ordered one of the tellers at gun point to open the day gate and a cash safe located in the vault. Powell then took approximately $73,250 from the cash safe and closed employees in the vault by shutting one
of the gates to the vault.
On July 2, 2008, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Powell and a second man entered the same PNC
Bank, again wearing face coverings and armed with handguns. The yet unidentified bank robber forced two bank employees into the vault, while Powell controlled other employees and customers, including a woman and her baby, in the lobby area at gunpoint. The two bank robbers fled with approximately $38,750.
Powell used some of the bank robbery proceeds to purchase a 2004 Lexus LS 400 sedan for $20,000 on April 30, 2008, and a 2005 GMC Yukon for $19,140 on June 25, 2008.
The jury also heard the testimony of a confidential informant (“CI”) who agreed to record conversations with Powell. The CI engaged in conversations with Powell in August 2008, during which Powell attempted to recruit the CI to do a bank robbery with him. Powell described committing bank robberies in the past and, more particularly, described the physical location of the PNC Bank in Glendora. Powell explained to the CI that the bank he previously robbed was “sweet” because of its location and the fact that three women open the bank in the morning. Powell stated that he put the employees in the vault and closed the door behind him which allowed him five to ten minutes to get away from the bank.
They never learn nor care....
2 investigated in PNC robbery
Bethany Beach Wave
Tuesday's robbery marked the second PNC Bank robbery in two weeks, and the fourth Salisbury bank robbery since October. Investigators from the Wicomico ...
See all stories on this topic
Just leave cash bag by entrance.....
Another Seal Beach Bank Robbery—6 This Year—3 at Same Branch—2 By Same Suspect
www.OC180NEWS.com
The string of Seal Beach bank robberies continued yesterday when the Wachovia bank at 13962 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, was held up at about 2:00 in the ...
See all stories on this topic
Same Bank apathy few thousand miles away, just FYI
How safe are our banks and their customers? read more
2009-11-10
Modern Ghana
The security officers at the banks' entrances: who are they protecting? What do you think of a public safety security system which offers no protection for the people it is supposedly designed to protect? What about the one that makes the enforcer vulnerable and a target of armed robbers' vengeance? If you do not see anything wrong with this kind of porous security system then do not read further....
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BREAKING NEWS: Police searching for suspect in U.S. 220 North bank robbery
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Area law enforcement agencies are searching for a suspect in connection with a morning armed robbery at Franklin Community Bank on U.S. 220 North.
Franklin County Sheriff Ewell Hunt said a lone gunman, described as a 6-foot tall white male wearing black clothing and a mask, entered the bank around 11:30 this morning and pointed a semi-automatic handgun at the two front-line tellers and demanded money. Hunt said a dark blue Ford Explorer with no rear tags was seen exiting the parking lot after the robbery. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken, he said. Police have saturated the area looking for the vehicle and have notified all surrounding jurisdictions. Call the sheriff's department at 483-3000 if anyone has any information.
More Guns - Masks & Banks
Suspect flees after northwest side bank robbery
Posted: Nov 13, 2009 8:48 AM PST Updated: Nov 13, 2009 9:24 AM PST
Indianapolis - Police are looking for a suspect in a Friday morning bank robbery.
It happened at the Key Bank branch on Lake Circle Drive some time after 9:00 am. Police say a black male came in wearing a Halloween mask of an old man with gray hair.
The suspect displayed a silver hand gun and told everyone to get on the ground. Then he jumped the counter and took an undisclosed amount of cash.
The suspect, who is described as 5'8", 200 lbs. and was wearing gloves, fled in a navy blue Ford Taurus or similar vehicle.
11-13-09
Howard Co. police arrest 2 suspects in armed bank robbery
Masked men seen switching vehicles after Jessup holdup, authorities say Two men suspected of holding up a Bank of America branch Friday morning in Jessup were arrested by Howard County police after a brief chase.
Baltimore Sun Found 53 minutes ago Translate • More info
11-13-09
3 Ventura schools locked down after robbery nearby
Three Ventura schools were locked down as a precaution this morning while police searched the area for suspects following a robbery at a local grocery store, authorities said.Buena High School, Balboa Middle School and Mound Elementary School were locked down as a precaution following a robbery at Vons, 6040 Telegraph, about 11 a.m., Ventura police said. A bank inside Vons was robbed during the ...
Ventura County Star Found 1 hour ago Translate • More info
11-13-09
Would-Be Credit Union Robbers Run when they See Off-Duty Officer
CEDAR RAPIDS - Cedar Rapids police continue to look for two suspects Friday morning who were interrupted while trying to rob the Collins Community Credit Union at 1755 1st Ave SE. Police tell TV9 an off-duty uniformed officer hired by the credit union as security was inside when the two men, wearing bandannas, tried to enter. The officer saw one of the men holding a handgun. The two apparent ...
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids Found 4 hours ago Translate • More info
Last updated on 11/11/2009 at 2:53 p.m.
DeKalb Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at Associated Bank, 1325 Sycamore Road, around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Lt. Gary Spangler said two men came into the bank and verbally demanded money. He said one suspect was displaying a handgun and the other was carrying “an automatic assault type weapon.”
Spangler said police found evidence, believed to be related to the crime, about a half a mile south of the bank in a residential neighborhood off of Fourth Street.
The incident is still under investigation, Spangler said.
Just leave cash bag outside door!
SEAL BEACH – A Wachovia bank branch was robbed Monday for the second time in a month by the same man, police believe.
The branch at 13962 Seal Beach Blvd. was robbed around 2 p.m. by a man wearing Band-Aids over his left earlobe.
A Wachovia bank branch at 13962 Seal Beach Blvd. was robbed Monday for the second time in a month by the same man, police said. The same man is suspected of robbing the branch on Oct. 13 as well, when this photo was taken
This is what a Take-Over is about.....
An Edgewater Park, NJ man was sentenced to 462 months in federal prison today
for committing two violent armed bank robberies of the same PNC bank branch in Glendora,
during which he forced bank employees at gunpoint into the bank’s vault.
U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said that the judge ordered Michael A. Powell, 40, to pay approximately $112,000 in restitution and to serve 5 years of supervised release upon the completion of his prison term.
During the trial, the jury heard the testimony of government witnesses and viewed evidence
regarding the armed robberies of the PNC Bank branch on April 30 and July 2, 2008, in
which Powell took $73,250 and 38,750.
On April 30, 2008, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Powell entered the PNC Bank armed with a handgun and wearing sunglasses and a face covering. Powell then forced three bank employees into the vault and ordered one of the tellers at gun point to open the day gate and a cash safe located in the vault. Powell then took approximately $73,250 from the cash safe and closed employees in the vault by shutting one
of the gates to the vault.
On July 2, 2008, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Powell and a second man entered the same PNC
Bank, again wearing face coverings and armed with handguns. The yet unidentified bank robber forced two bank employees into the vault, while Powell controlled other employees and customers, including a woman and her baby, in the lobby area at gunpoint. The two bank robbers fled with approximately $38,750.
Powell used some of the bank robbery proceeds to purchase a 2004 Lexus LS 400 sedan for $20,000 on April 30, 2008, and a 2005 GMC Yukon for $19,140 on June 25, 2008.
The jury also heard the testimony of a confidential informant (“CI”) who agreed to record conversations with Powell. The CI engaged in conversations with Powell in August 2008, during which Powell attempted to recruit the CI to do a bank robbery with him. Powell described committing bank robberies in the past and, more particularly, described the physical location of the PNC Bank in Glendora. Powell explained to the CI that the bank he previously robbed was “sweet” because of its location and the fact that three women open the bank in the morning. Powell stated that he put the employees in the vault and closed the door behind him which allowed him five to ten minutes to get away from the bank.
They never learn nor care....
2 investigated in PNC robbery
Bethany Beach Wave
Tuesday's robbery marked the second PNC Bank robbery in two weeks, and the fourth Salisbury bank robbery since October. Investigators from the Wicomico ...
See all stories on this topic
Just leave cash bag by entrance.....
Another Seal Beach Bank Robbery—6 This Year—3 at Same Branch—2 By Same Suspect
www.OC180NEWS.com
The string of Seal Beach bank robberies continued yesterday when the Wachovia bank at 13962 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, was held up at about 2:00 in the ...
See all stories on this topic
Same Bank apathy few thousand miles away, just FYI
How safe are our banks and their customers? read more
2009-11-10
Modern Ghana
The security officers at the banks' entrances: who are they protecting? What do you think of a public safety security system which offers no protection for the people it is supposedly designed to protect? What about the one that makes the enforcer vulnerable and a target of armed robbers' vengeance? If you do not see anything wrong with this kind of porous security system then do not read further....
More Masks - Guns & Banks
BREAKING NEWS: Police searching for suspect in U.S. 220 North bank robbery
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Area law enforcement agencies are searching for a suspect in connection with a morning armed robbery at Franklin Community Bank on U.S. 220 North.
Franklin County Sheriff Ewell Hunt said a lone gunman, described as a 6-foot tall white male wearing black clothing and a mask, entered the bank around 11:30 this morning and pointed a semi-automatic handgun at the two front-line tellers and demanded money. Hunt said a dark blue Ford Explorer with no rear tags was seen exiting the parking lot after the robbery. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken, he said. Police have saturated the area looking for the vehicle and have notified all surrounding jurisdictions. Call the sheriff's department at 483-3000 if anyone has any information.
More Guns - Masks & Banks
Suspect flees after northwest side bank robbery
Posted: Nov 13, 2009 8:48 AM PST Updated: Nov 13, 2009 9:24 AM PST
Indianapolis - Police are looking for a suspect in a Friday morning bank robbery.
It happened at the Key Bank branch on Lake Circle Drive some time after 9:00 am. Police say a black male came in wearing a Halloween mask of an old man with gray hair.
The suspect displayed a silver hand gun and told everyone to get on the ground. Then he jumped the counter and took an undisclosed amount of cash.
The suspect, who is described as 5'8", 200 lbs. and was wearing gloves, fled in a navy blue Ford Taurus or similar vehicle.
11-13-09
Howard Co. police arrest 2 suspects in armed bank robbery
Masked men seen switching vehicles after Jessup holdup, authorities say Two men suspected of holding up a Bank of America branch Friday morning in Jessup were arrested by Howard County police after a brief chase.
Baltimore Sun Found 53 minutes ago Translate • More info
11-13-09
3 Ventura schools locked down after robbery nearby
Three Ventura schools were locked down as a precaution this morning while police searched the area for suspects following a robbery at a local grocery store, authorities said.Buena High School, Balboa Middle School and Mound Elementary School were locked down as a precaution following a robbery at Vons, 6040 Telegraph, about 11 a.m., Ventura police said. A bank inside Vons was robbed during the ...
Ventura County Star Found 1 hour ago Translate • More info
11-13-09
Would-Be Credit Union Robbers Run when they See Off-Duty Officer
CEDAR RAPIDS - Cedar Rapids police continue to look for two suspects Friday morning who were interrupted while trying to rob the Collins Community Credit Union at 1755 1st Ave SE. Police tell TV9 an off-duty uniformed officer hired by the credit union as security was inside when the two men, wearing bandannas, tried to enter. The officer saw one of the men holding a handgun. The two apparent ...
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids Found 4 hours ago Translate • More info
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