Whittier: August 2008 Archives
From reporter Ruby Gonzales on the 211 beat in Whittier:
LA HABRA - A man arrested for allegedly robbing a La Habra bank last week is a former Pasadena police officer.
The FBI said it is also investigating if the man, 44-year-old Vincent Cantu of Whittier, could be the apologetic "Polite Bandit" who hit three local banks in 2006.
"There are similarities," said FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller. She said the "Polite Bandit" robbed Banco Popular branches and the La Habra robbery was at a Banco Popular.
The bandit was seen with a gun during the 2006 heists and told victims he was sorry.
We reported heavily on the story of Granada Middle School Band Director Phillip Roa.
A former student of Roa's used her MySpace account to accuse the man of Rape. According to the woman, the rape occurred five years ago.
The sheriff's department did an investigation arrested Roa and even posted on Topix searching for other victims. The case didnt' pan out -- no charges filed by the District Attorney's office.
One of the interestign elements of the case was the shear volume of comments about Roa on Topix by kids who didn't like him for one reason or another.
None of those kids have posted on the story that describes his release and the lack of a decent case.
Here's a bit from Ruby Gonzales' story on Roa.
Continue reading Band director cut loose.
FRANK GIRARDOT
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