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DETECTIVES RELEASE IMAGES OF BRIEFCASE BANK BANDIT.


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PALMDALE - Detectives released surveillance camera photographs of a briefcase-toting robber who calmly held up a Palmdale bank - using the briefcase In Windows 95/98, a system folder used for synchronizing files between two computers, typically a desktop and laptop computer. Files to be worked on are placed into a Briefcase, which is then transferred to the second machine via floppy, cable or network.  to carry his pistol into the bank and the money out.

The gunman opened his briefcase on the counter in front of a teller TELLER. An officer in a bank or other institution. He is said to take that name from tallier, or one who kept a tally, because it is his duty to keep the accounts between the bank or other institution and its customers, or to make their accounts tally. , pulled out a large semiautomatic pistol and demanded money, then put the money into the case and walked out, Palmdale sheriff's station Detective Steve Lankford said.

``The suspect just walked out the bank like he conducted a legitimate bank transaction,'' Lankford said.

The robbery occurred just before 11 a.m. Monday at the Valencia Bank branch in the 39500 block of 10th Street West.

The robber was described as a light-complexioned Latino man, probably in his late 20s or around 30, about 5 feet 4 inches and 130 pounds. He wore a white dress shirt buttoned to the neck, dark pants and a baseball cap.

He had a tattoo tattoo, the marking of the skin with punctures into which pigment is rubbed. The word originates from the Tahitian tattau [to mark]. The term is sometimes extended to scarification, which consists of skin incisions into which irritants may be rubbed to produce  on the right side of his neck, but Lankford said he didn't act like a street-gang member.

``He's probably done this before. He knew exactly what he wanted,'' Lankford said.

No customers were in the bank when the robbery occurred. The robber was last seen walking east from the bank in front of the neighboring neigh·bor  
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Date:Jul 13, 2002
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