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“Make it Quick” Bandit Linked to 10thBank Robbery
GARDENA — One man is linked to at least 10 robberies in the South Bay Area and Harbor Area.
The man is suspected of robbing a Gardena bank inside a Vons supermarket on May 17. He is suspected of robbing three previous times since 2011. U.S. Bank is offering a reward of up to $10,000 in exchange for information provided to law enforcement that leads to the arrest and conviction of the suspect responsible for these robberies.
The FBI and local law enforcement officers in Los Angeles County are seeking information leading to the suspect’s identity. The robber is known as the “Make it Quick” Bandit, based on the instructions he has given to victim tellers while demanding cash.
During today’s robbery at a U.S. Bank located inside a Vons supermarket, the suspect presented a demand note. The teller told authorities that the suspect apologized as he took the cash. During his robberies, the suspect has been seen in bank surveillance photos wearing sunglasses and has indicated to victim tellers that one or more people were waiting outside of the bank. The suspect has targeted banks inside grocery stores and witnesses have advised investigators that he usually spends time wandering the aisles of the grocery store prior to committing the robbery.
LONG BEACH — A four-car hit-and-run collision took the life a woman, at about 11:15 a.m. May 15, at Carson Street near Clark Avenue in Long Beach.
