211: April 2008 Archives

Arcadia police released a photo Wednesday of a man suspected of participating in a bank robbery that netted $3,600.

The robbery, which occurred about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday occurred in the HSBC Bank at 1107 S. Baldwin Avenue.

There's a lot of action on the crime beat today. Here's some examples:

Teen to be arraigned in Columbine-style threats posted on Wikipedia.

An El Monte man was stabbed to death outside a Garvey Avenue bar.

A decomposed body was found late Monday off San Gabriel Canyon Road between Azusa and Glendora. (not many details on this yet)

And, there's this video of an ATM robbery in Norwalk:

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. 

Officials suspect a robbery spree might be linked to three young ladies crusing the Temple City area in a dark four-door sedan.

The trio is accused of three robberies using a black hand gun.

Tee locations are sketchy, the girls may be in custody of Pasadena PD...we'll monitor.