Bank robbery expert predicted heist
The following was posted by bank security expert Mike Alerich in response to a Tribune Web update reporting a Covina bank had been targeted in a failed robbery Friday. His predictions proved to be dead on. The FBI confirmed later in the day that the suspect was, in fact, believed to be the prolific "Salt and Pepper Bandit." Furthermore, just as Alerich predicted, officials said the bandit showed up at a First Federal Bank on Fairfax Boulevard in Los Angeles just hours after the attempted heist in Covina, where he carried out a robbery. He was also spotted "casing" a Washington Mutual in the area. Below is the original message posted on the Tribune Web site early Friday afternoon. Thanks for the info, Mike.
What are the chances this robbery suspect is a serial bandit (very low budget) with several AKA's:" Salt & Pepper Bandit" / "S&P" Bandit" or "Jack-in -the Box" because he pops up all over the County every day. If he holds to his usual pattern after striking out in Covina he should head back to Fairfax Bl. and Wilshire Bl. in Los Angeles where the pickin is easy.
This dude is a classic Ex-Con CrackHead on parole ready to die for a 'Rock'' good for 20 bank 211s following in the footsteps of "Goofy Hat" 2 years ago.......Loser.
Information& photo on www.bank211s-mike.blogspot.com , www.scorpio-security.com and FBI websites..... and bet he smells real bad.
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Believe it or Not!
Mr."Salt&Pepper" or "S&P" hit again on his home turf at Another Washington Mutual Bank on Saturday 1-7-08,1130hr 2700 Wilshire Bl., Los`Angeles, still no disguise, looks at camera and doesn't even bother to change clothes but still makes threatening demands to kill customers and employees if he doesn't get "all da money" and strolls out of bank.
It seems reasonable to assume Law Enforcement can check photos of recently released Bank Robber convicts and match photos / fingerprints and be a couple of steps ahead of "Jack in the Box" and slap the lid on him, again.
Long weekend, he'll be back to work Tuesday.
SGV Tribune
I have been a bank security guard for years and never knew this information was available. I asked my supervisor about it and he said "if we want you to know something, we'll tell you". I think Mr. Alridge has up-dated Sgt. Joe Friday from Dragnet into the 21st century.
Thank You
John Simmons
Sir,
For years my husband has been risking his life to protect banks and NEVER once has his company ever given him information of what to look for. Thank you and the 211guy for the direction.
I pulled the two websites and was amazed! This man has been predicting bank robberies for years and I never knew it, I've been a bank employee for 20 years and do not understand why 'we tellers' were never informed of this great service by our Corporate offices????, now we knew what to look for.
Thanks for saving my life.
Traci Stevens
RIGHT ON SCHEDULE.....
Looks like our infamous "S&P Bandit" went back to work Tues.1-20-09, this time 'Up-Town', 1st Federal Bank, Wilshire Bl., Beverly Hills at high noon, the exact time our new President was being sworn in office. This dude went from 'low-class' to 'No Class'.
Ironic while President Obama is trying to correct the Banking Cartel debacle this guy is robbing the 1st Federal Bank.
We'll see where he pops up next.....San Gabriel Valley ?
Many folks are saying thank you. I don't think the folks in the branch need to know everything. What if another dude with salt & pepper hair shows up and they call Law Enforcement out on him? Risk? This guy has not been violent. Yes, he made threats, but no violence. I don't even know if anyone has even seen a gun. What are they going to do when he walks into their branch? Shoot him? Arrest him?
Shoot him or arrest him, yes. That would be the plan.
Shoot him or arrest him, yes. That would be the plan.does this work out?