BRIEFLY.Band-Aid suspect now in custody GLENDALE -- Perhaps a little time behind bars could mend the wounds of this 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. suspect. Police said they arrested the suspected Band-Aid Bandit bandit: see brigandage. -- who plastered the adhesive patches around his eyes as a disguise before robbing the Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. Bank, 525 N. Brand Blvd. John Michael McCarthy
Michael McCarthy (born 1976) is an Irish politician and member of the 23rd Seanad Éireann for the Labour Party. He was also a member of the 22ns Seanad. , 54, of 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. , is suspected of entering the bank just before closing at 6 p.m. Tuesday, and reading from a script, demanding money from a bank teller A bank teller is an employee of a bank who deals directly with most customers. In some places this employee is known as a cashier. Tellers are considered a "front line" in the banking business. , authorities said. The teller complied, while another bank employee called police. McCarthy was detained by police as he left the building. And his police mug shots showed there wasn't a scratch on him underneath the Band-Aids. -- Daily News Getty parking to cost more The parking fee at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa will increase beginning Sept. 19 from $7 to $8. Admission to both sites will remain free, and visitors who arrive in buses or cabs do not pay a parking fee. The increase is the first since 2004, Getty officials said Wednesday. No reservations are required to visit the Getty Center, which is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday; and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. It is closed Monday and major holidays. The Getty Villa is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday and closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and on major holidays. Advance, timed tickets are required for the Villa. Tickets can be obtained online at www.getty.edu or by calling (310) 440-7300. -- City News Service Robber given long sentence LANCASTER -- An ex-convict convicted in a string of robberies that started two weeks after he got out of federal prison has been sentenced to 25 years to life in a state prison. Daryl King, 40, was charged with robbing a housing-tract security guard and employees at four businesses in Lancaster -- including a Starbucks and a McDonald's -- which he accessed by bicycling up to the drive-through windows. ``He would ride up on a bike. He would usually show or point a gun and ask for money. He was generally fairly polite,'' prosecutor Guy Shirley said. King, who had served time in federal prison for drug and firearm convictions, pleaded no contest Tuesday to robbing the security guard on March 19. Prosecutors dismissed the remaining charges. -- Daily News Church seeking $5 million in suit The church that owns The Forum filed suit Wednesday against Anschutz Entertainment Group The Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. The company owns or operates several major entertainment/sporting venues, including Staples Center and The Home Depot Center and beginning in , seeking at least $5 million and accusing the Staples Center owner of trying to monopolize mo·nop·o·lize tr.v. mo·nop·o·lized, mo·nop·o·liz·ing, mo·nop·o·liz·es 1. To acquire or maintain a monopoly of. 2. To dominate by excluding others: monopolized the conversation. the area's entertainment market. The federal breach of contract lawsuit alleges AEG AEG Aeger (Latin: Sick) AEG Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft (Common Electricity Company) AEG Aircraft Evaluation Group AEG Association of Engineering Geologists AEG Air Expeditionary Group , owned by billionaire Philip Anschutz, is violating the terms of a deal making it the exclusive booking agent for the 17,505-seat Inglewood arena. Instead of booking events for The Forum, AEG is diverting events to Staples Center, the suit alleges. AEG spokesman Michael Roth said the company denies the allegations. -- City News Service Inspector dies after 45-foot fall DUARTE -- A building inspector died Wednesday from a 45-foot fall down a 5-foot-diameter shaft at a construction site, authorities said. The man was found dead when rescue personnel reached him at the site in the 400 block of Woodbluff Avenue, near Royal Oaks Drive, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department Not to be confused with Los Angeles Fire Department. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire and EMS services, including the City of La . -- City News Service |
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