The Bandit Strikes Again
After a brazen series of local bank heists last week, the prolific Irreconcilable Differences Bandit continued his stickup spree today, according to authorities.
The middle-aged, pistol-toting robber has hit six banks since Wednesday, knocking over the California National Bank in Newport Beach today. On Friday, he tried to rob a Burbank bank, but failed to get away with any cash. Undaunted, he then held up nearby Citibank and a Bank of America, then another Citibank in Glendale within an hour.
In today’s robbery, the bandit donned a light blue Oxford shirt with a pink tie and carried a small black vinyl bag. The contrite crook apologized to the teller, saying he was enduring “hard times.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation gave the man his unusual moniker after a December robbery in Beverly Hills in which he told a teller that he was going through a divorce. In all, he’s suspected of 16 bank jobs and a robbery on the streets of Beverly Hills.
Agents described the man as around 5 feet 8 inches tall, between 150 and 175 pounds with a medium build and short salt-and-pepper hair. He appears to be 45 to 55, and generally wears preppy or businessman’s attire. He prefers an older white Honda Accord for a getaway vehicle.
Authorities are asking the public to contact their local police department or the FBI at (310) 477-6565 with any information on the bandit’s whereabouts.