BRIEFLY.FBI seeking help in hunt for bandit bandit: see brigandage. The FBI is seeking the public's help in identifying the ``Goofy Hat Bandit,'' wanted for two dozen robberies in Southern California, including a heist Monday in Burbank. Wearing a variety of headgear headgear, n the apparatus encircling the head or neck and providing attachment for an intraoral appliance in use of extraoral anchorage. headgear, radiologic, n a device that is used to protect the head from injury by radiation. -- including a fisherman's hat, baseball cap and a fedora -- the bandit generally strikes around midday. That was the case Monday, when he robbed City National Bank, 3500 W. Olive Ave., about 11 a.m., before fleeing in a car driven by an accomplice, officials said. He has been linked to robberies in Glendale, Van Nuys, Encino, Century City, West Covina and the South Bay. The bandit is described as 40-50, about 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches and 180 to 190 pounds in weight with a muscular build. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at (310) 477-6565. -- Daily News 3 robbers facing 44 charges each BURBANK -- Three North Hollywood residents arrested in last week's takeover bank robbery near Bob Hope Airport Bob Hope Airport (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR, FAA LID: BUR) is a regional and national airport located in Burbank, California, United States. It was formerly known as United Airport (1930-1934); Union Air Terminal (1934-1940); each face 44 criminal charges including kidnapping and carjacking The criminal taking of a motor vehicle from its driver by force, violence, or intimidation. The u.s. justice department categorizes the crime of carjacking as a "completed or attempted Robbery of a motor vehicle by a stranger , police said Tuesday. Carlos Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
-- Daily News Manion new chief of LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) police Saugus resident Lawrence Manion was appointed chief of the Los Angeles School The Los Angeles School of Urbanism is an academic movement emerged during the mid-1980s, loosely based at the University of Southern California and UCLA, that poses a challenge to the dominant Chicago School of Urbanism. Police Department, which protects L.A. Unified's 712,000 students, officials said Tuesday. With more than 30 years of law enforcement experience, Manion has most recently served as the department's interim chief since August 2005 when he replaced Alan Kerstein, LAUSD officials said. Manion has also worked for the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . and as an investigator for the District Attorney's Office. -- Daily News Reward is urged in 200 holdups Councilman Dennis Zine called Tuesday for the city to offer a $75,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the ski-mask robbers who have targeted local restaurants. Nearly 200 robberies are believed to have been committed by the armed suspects, who have invaded restaurants, held people at gunpoint and taken money from the businesses and patrons. -- Daily News Woman arrested in man's stabbing NEWBURY PARK -- A 25-year-old Newbury Park man was stabbed in the neck by an ex-girlfriend after she invited him into a garage to discuss their relationship, police said Tuesday. Ashley Partain, 19, of Thousand Oaks was arrested Monday on suspicion of attempted murder. Her bail was set at $500,000. Partain is accused of luring the unidentified man into a garage in 600 block of Paseo La Perla, stabbing him with a pocket knife, chasing him and threatening to kill him. The victim was treated at Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center, police said. -- Daily News |
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