FBI CAN'T TRACK DOWN 'TO GO BANDIT' ALONE.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Staff Writer VENTURA - A frustrated FBI is seeking the public's help in catching the so-called ``To Go Bandit bandit: see brigandage. ,'' who has robbed 18 banks in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. , 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. and elsewhere in Los Angeles since July. Although he has yet to brandish bran·dish tr.v. bran·dished, bran·dish·ing, bran·dish·es 1. To wave or flourish (a weapon, for example) menacingly. 2. To display ostentatiously. See Synonyms at flourish. n. a weapon and often apologizes to tellers he holds up, authorities said he is likely supporting a drug habit and that they consider him potentially dangerous. ``It's very frustrating because of the number,'' said FBI spokeswoman Laura Bosley. ``He's been very successful. Any bank robbery is potentially very dangerous and we're interested in apprehending him. He will get caught eventually.'' The suspect is described as a Latino in his mid-20s to early 30s, 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a medium build. He has dark brown or black hair and a goatee. He typically wears a baseball cap - including the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. - along with a light-color T-shirt and pants, black shoes and sunglasses. ``He's peculiar in that he seems to be very apologetic in a lot of the bank robberies,'' Bosley said. ``In several of the robberies, he said, 'I'm sorry to have to do this to you. If you listen to me, I'm not going to hurt you.' '' ``But nevertheless, he's still robbing banks,'' she said. The suspect was dubbed the ``To Go Bandit'' early on because he often asks the teller for a bag, like in a take-out restaurant. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: A surveillance camera captured this image of the robber. |
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