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View Winners → WANTED: “Foothills Bandit” Bank Robberies – Glendora, Central Los Angeles, Temple City
Arcadia Weekly Aug 22, 2013
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The FBI and law enforcement officers in multiple cities where the below-listed bank robberies have occurred 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 “Foothill Bandit” in order to link the robberies for law enforcement responding to banks in multiple cities. 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.
During the robberies linked to the Foothills Bandit, the suspect enters the bank and displays a device with various wires, tubes and blinking lights. The suspect has stated the device is a bomb as he demands cash. The Foothills Bandit has been described as a white male, 5’07” to 5’08,” 150 to 160 lbs., and approximately 23 to 30 years of age. The Foothills Bandit has been linked to the following list of bank robberies, followed by bank surveillance photos:
5/28/13 Union Bank 601 W. Route 66, Glendora
6/3/13 Citibank 100 S. 1st St Arcadia (Central) Los Angeles
6/6/13 Wells Fargo 9635 E. Las Tunas Drive, Temple City
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
Bank surveillance photographs of the Valley Bandit and the Foothill Bandit are being provided to the media. Additional information about bank robbers currently wanted by the FBI’s Los Angeles Division can be found at www.labankrobbers.org
