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FBI News Release:                                                                

                                      

“VALLEY BANDIT” AND “WESTSIDE GUN & BAG BANDIT” LINKED TO STRING OF 19 BANK ROBBERIES IN UNRELATED CASES, INCLUDING ONE YESTERDAY

 

            The FBI and police in Los Angeles and Santa Monica are seeking information from the public that leads to the identity of an unidentified male bank robber wanted for a series of bank robberies. The suspect was given the moniker of “Westside Gun & Bag Bandit” in order to link the robberies for law enforcement responding to banks in multiple areas.  Bandit Names are generated based on witness descriptions of the appearance or behavior of a suspect during the initial robberies to which they’re linked.

 

 

 

WESTSIDE GUN & BAG BANDIT

During the eight robberies linked to the Westside Gun & Bag Bandit, the suspect wears sunglasses and a hat, alternating between baseball cap and a cowboy hat.  The Gun & Bag suspect threatens a weapon and carries a brown paper bag in which he places the stolen cash.  The Westside Gun & Bag Bandit is further described as a white male, between 35-45 years old; between 5’9” and 6”, and between 160-180 lbs.  U.S. Bank is offering a reward* of up to $10,000 in exchange for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the robberies linked to the Westside Gun & Bag Bandit. The Westside Gun & Bag Bandit has been linked to the following bank robberies:

 

5/22/13            First Republic              431 Wilshire Blvd.                   Santa Monica

8/29/13            One West                     1630 Montana Ave.                  Santa Monica

9/25/13            Union Bank                  429 Santa Monica Blvd.         Santa Monica

10/22/13          U.S. Bank                     4700 Lincoln Blvd.                   Los Angeles

11/4/13            U.S. Bank                     3302 West Pico Blvd.              Santa Monica

11/30/13          Chase                          1415 Lincoln Blvd.                   Venice

12/11/13          Chase                           310 North Fairfax Ave.            Santa Monica

1/7/14               U.S. Bank                     1401 Wilshire Blvd.                Santa Monica

            

Anyone with information about the identity or whereabouts of either suspect is urged to contact their nearest FBI office, sheriff's or police station, or dial 911. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org/

 

Additional information about bank robbers currently wanted by the FBI’s Los Angeles Division can be found at www.labankrobbers.org

 

*Bank reward criteria vary. Individual bank should be contacted for specific criteria associated with reward offer.

 

 

 

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