Witnesses Aid in Police Arrest of Bank Robber in La Jolla
Police arrested a suspect in the robbery of a La Jolla bank branch, a police sergeant said. Mohamed Hassan, 21, was identified by witnesses and arrested shortly after the robbery around 12:20 p.m....
View ArticleUpdate: Hostage Scare Ends With Surrender of Chase Bank Robbery Suspect
A man who allegedly robbed a Clairemont Mesa bank Monday afternoon holed up inside along with some employees when a patrol officer confronted him, resulting in a 40-minute standoff that ended with his...
View ArticleSheriff’s K9 Unit Helps Track Down Suspect in San Marcos Bank Robbery
A 29-year-old man was in custody Friday on suspicion of robbing a bank in San Marcos. Josiah Jeremiah Mays was arrested and booked into jail in connection with the robbery at the Chase Bank branch at...
View ArticleBearded Bandit Strikes Again, Robs Chase Bank in Vista
A bearded man who claimed to have a pistol robbed a Vista bank Wednesday. The robber handed a demand note to a teller at the Chase branch in the 1600 block of South Melrose Drive about 9:15 a.m.,...
View ArticleNewly Clean-Shaven Bandit Robs North County Chase Bank
A man who claimed to have a concealed gun robbed a North County bank Thursday, in what may be his third heist within a month. The thief, who appeared to be in his late 20s or early 30s, handed a demand...
View Article‘Santa’ With Beard, Dreadlocks Robs Solana Beach Bank
A gun-wielding man wearing a Santa cap and possibly phony whiskers robbed a North County bank this afternoon. The thief, who appeared to be in his early 50s, flashed a black pistol and demanded cash...
View ArticleBank Robbers, Tailed by Witness, Arrested Shortly After Heist
Two men who allegedly robbed an Oceanside bank Monday were arrested a short time later in neighboring Carlsbad, thanks to a good Samaritan who tailed the pair as they drove away from the crime scene....
View ArticleRobber Threatened Chase Bank with Bomb, Fled on Foot, FBI Says
A bank robber threatening use of a bomb fled a downtown bank Saturday with an undisclosed amount of cash, but not before surveillance cameras caught him in in the act. The FBI and San Diego Police...
View Article‘Scarecrow Bandit’ Wearing Burlap Sack Sought in Carlsbad Bank Heist
Police were on the lookout Friday for a man who disguised his face by wearing a brown burlap sack with eye holes cut into it while robbing a Carlsbad bank. The robber — dubbed the “Scarecrow Bandit”...
View Article‘Scarecrow Bandit’ Wearing Burlap Sack Sought in Carlsbad Bank Heist
Police were on the lookout Friday for a man who disguised his face by wearing a brown burlap sack with eye holes cut into it while robbing a Carlsbad bank. The robber — dubbed the “Scarecrow Bandit”...
View ArticleWitnesses Aid in Police Arrest of Bank Robber in La Jolla
Police arrested a suspect in the robbery of a La Jolla bank branch, a police sergeant said. Mohamed Hassan, 21, was identified by witnesses and arrested shortly after the robbery around 12:20 p.m....
View ArticleUpdate: Hostage Scare Ends With Surrender of Chase Bank Robbery Suspect
A man who allegedly robbed a Clairemont Mesa bank Monday afternoon holed up inside along with some employees when a patrol officer confronted him, resulting in a 40-minute standoff that ended with his...
View ArticleSheriff’s K9 Unit Helps Track Down Suspect in San Marcos Bank Robbery
A 29-year-old man was in custody Friday on suspicion of robbing a bank in San Marcos. Josiah Jeremiah Mays was arrested and booked into jail in connection with the robbery at the Chase Bank branch at...
View ArticleBearded Bandit Strikes Again, Robs Chase Bank in Vista
A bearded man who claimed to have a pistol robbed a Vista bank Wednesday. The robber handed a demand note to a teller at the Chase branch in the 1600 block of South Melrose Drive about 9:15 a.m.,...
View ArticleNewly Clean-Shaven Bandit Robs North County Chase Bank
A man who claimed to have a concealed gun robbed a North County bank Thursday, in what may be his third heist within a month. The thief, who appeared to be in his late 20s or early 30s, handed a demand...
View Article‘Santa’ With Beard, Dreadlocks Robs Solana Beach Bank
A gun-wielding man wearing a Santa cap and possibly phony whiskers robbed a North County bank this afternoon. The thief, who appeared to be in his early 50s, flashed a black pistol and demanded cash...
View ArticleBank Robbers, Tailed by Witness, Arrested Shortly After Heist
Two men who allegedly robbed an Oceanside bank Monday were arrested a short time later in neighboring Carlsbad, thanks to a good Samaritan who tailed the pair as they drove away from the crime scene....
View ArticleRobber Threatened Chase Bank with Bomb, Fled on Foot, FBI Says
A bank robber threatening use of a bomb fled a downtown bank Saturday with an undisclosed amount of cash, but not before surveillance cameras caught him in in the act. The FBI and San Diego Police...
View ArticleFBI Releases Surveillance Images of Robber Wanted in 2 Bank Holdups
Authorities asked the public Friday for help in identifying a masked bank robber believed to have targeted two San Diego-area financial institutions in the last several weeks. The crimes occurred at a...
View ArticleSearch Underway for Point Loma Bank Robbery Suspect
A man robbed a Chase bank branch in Point Loma on Tuesday, and police and the FBI disseminated his photo and asked for help in identifying him. The bandit entered the bank at Rosecrans and Macaulay...
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