Late Bloomer strikes again
FBI calls this guy the "Late Bloomer" bandit. It appears he's struck again in Pico Rivera Monday afternoon.
A man described as a male Hispanic in his 60s about 5-feet-4 tall and weighing 140 pounds struck the Bank of the West at 9001 Whittier Boulevard in Pico Rivera. He escaped with an unknown amount of cash.
A previous story by Brian Day on the "Late Bloomer" read like this:
The FBI is seeking a serial robber suspected of three Whittier area bank robberies since late March, authorities said.
Dubbed the "Late Bloomer Bandit" because of his age, officials are worried because the robber seems to be growing bolder with each crime.
The bandit is believed to have struck the Whittier Union Bank branch at 8510 Painter Ave. on March 28, a Pico Rivera Banco Popular at 8500 Washington Blvd. on March 29, and a Santa Fe Springs Banco Popular at 13310 Telegraph Road on April 16, Eimiller said.
The bandit presents a note and also verbally demands money, she said. He threatens to have a gun and says he's "not afraid to use it," Eimiller said, however a weapon has not been seen.
The Late Bloomer Bandit is described as a white or Latino man in his late 50s, standing about 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighing 180 to 190 pounds, with gray hair and a mustache, Eimiller said. He wears prescription glasses with black frames and carries a newspaper or magazine where he stows the stolen cash, she said.
In the latest incident the Late Bloomer was described wearing a cap with the letter "G" a long-sleeved white shirt and blue jeans.
Comments
Mr. Day,
It's difficult to understand why these guys can rob over & over again, doesn't the FBI & police give them "Wanted Posters" of serial robbers to stick on all area bank doors right after a robbery so tellers and customers can be aware and call 911 or is that to simple.That's what e-mail, faxs and scotch tape are for.
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