BANDIT CASTS SHADOW ON BANKS.Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Staff Writer The Groundhog Bandit bandit: see brigandage. has popped up again, prompting federal agents to ask for help Wednesday in finding the man responsible for 18 heists in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. alone. The man, nicknamed because he goes into hiding for long periods, robbed a bank Sept. 18 in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , his 19th robbery since 1995, agents said. ``He and . . . Punxsutawney Phil Punxsutawney Phil is a groundhog resident of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. On February 2, (Groundhog Day) of each year, the town of Punxsutawney celebrates the beloved groundhog with a festive atmosphere of music and food. have something in common,'' said FBI Special Agent Daniel Bodony, the bank robbery The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Bank robbery is the crime of robbing a bank. coordinator in Los Angeles. ``It was just days after Groundhog Day that he resurfaced, and then he goes into hiding for great lengths of time.'' After robbing nine banks in Encino, Tarzana, Toluca Lake, Sherman Oaks, Universal City and North Hollywood in 1995, the bandit went into hiding until February 1997, when he stole from Western Security Bank in Burbank a few days after Groundhog Day. Most recently, he targeted a Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. in the 100 block of Ninth Street in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or on Sept. 18, said Cheryl Mimura, an FBI spokeswoman in Los Angeles. The robber is described as a Latino or Armenian in his late 30s, 5 feet 9 inches tall and 160 to 170 pounds, with black hair and a scar or dimple on his left cheek. The robber typically waits his turn in line, posing as a customer and wearing no disguises before approaching a teller and casually demanding money, Mimura said. Though no one has seen him with a weapon, he sometimes claims to have one, Mimura said. He typically flees on foot. Nobody has been injured during the robberies, Mimura said. The FBI would not disclose the amounts of stolen money. ``The amounts that he has taken are not substantial enough to not commit robberies for two years,'' Mimura said. The FBI is determining the total of rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the robber. Agents asked that anyone with information contact the FBI at (310) 477-6565. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: SUSPECT |
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