At least three Suspects are currently wanted by the FBI for armed bank robberies that occurred over the last two years.
The first bank robbery was on 7/22/05 at 9:40 am at the Bank of America in Lancaster.
The second was on 7/10/07 at 9:39 am at the Bank of the West in Glendale.
While none of the robberies occurred in Santa Clarita, they were nearby, and therefore local and federal law enforcement agencies are urging the public to be on high alert and to report any suspicious activity near local banks.
The suspects are considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is asked to contact:
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Special Agent Steve May at (310) 477-6565 or
Glendale Police Department, Detective Jeff Newton at (818) 548-3987
Suspect information:
Black males (2 or 3 inside bank), 27 to 35, one wore a jheri curl style wig
Modus Operandi:
Armed Takeover Robbery Crew. Hit the teller drawers and the vault. Demand that the manager go to the vault with them.
Misc:
Utilized a stolen rental car drive by another black male (not inside bank) – Abandon vehicle near bank (apt complex)
– Switch vehicle used (Follow vehicle)
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