Tag: bank robbery

Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing Same San Diego Bank He Robbed 12 Years Ago

SAN DIEGO—A man who robbed a La Mesa bank over a decade ago pleaded guilty June 29 to holding up the same bank, as well as a credit union in Imperial County. Asim Shakir Daniels admitted Thursday to robbing a Bank of the West in La Mesa on Jan. 4, 2022, as well as a…


The Next Push to Ban Cash Is Coming From Cashless Denmark, Which Boasted Zero Bank Robberies in 2022

The next push to ban cash may come from crime statistics, as cashless Denmark boasted zero bank robberies last year. The campaign to end paper currency is becoming a hot button issue for many, as other countries and the World Economic Form, an international nongovernmental and lobbying organization, are considering replacing it with digitized currency. However,…


Man Arrested In Suspect of Carlsbad Bank Robbery

CARLSBAD, Calif.—Carlsbad Police Department detectives Dec. 30 arrested the man believed to have committed the Dec. 21 robbery of a US Bank in Carlsbad Village. The Carlsbad Pollice Department investigation, aided by the FBI and local community members, identified the robbery suspect as Steven Struhar, 24, of San Marcos. Struhar was arrested near his residence…


Man Gets 4 Years in Prison for Robbing Banks in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A Campo man was sentenced on May 27 to four years in prison for robbing two San Diego-area banks last year, as well as violating his release conditions in an unrelated case. Eric Tyler Oxenham, 27, pleaded guilty earlier this year to robbing a California Bank and Trust in El Cajon and a U.S….


Sheriff: Bank Robbery Suspect Dies After Police Chase, Crash

NASHVILLE, N.C.—A man suspected of robbing banks in North Carolina and South Carolina died in a car crash on Friday night following a police chase and a “forced stop” by a sheriff’s deputy in North Carolina, authorities said Saturday afternoon. The sheriff’s deputy conducted the “forced stop” maneuver with his police vehicle on Interstate 95…


FBI Seeks ‘Black & White Sneaker Bandit’ Who Robbed 8 Banks in Orange County

LOS ANGELES—The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is on the hunt for a man known as the “Black & White Sneaker Bandit” who has robbed at least eight banks in Orange County in recent months. The bandit was caught on camera in multiple occurrences wearing a dark-colored shirt, jeans, and either a baseball cap or…


Police Search for Suspect Who Tried to Rob Florida Bank Wearing ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Mask

Authorities in Florida are searching for a suspect accused of trying to rob a bank last week while being equipped with a hammer and wearing a “Sonic the Hedgehog” mask. DeLand Police Department said in a statement on Facebook that officers were dispatched to Florida Credit Union at about 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 in…


Suspect Jailed in Attempted Credit Union Robbery in La Mesa

LA MESA, Calif.—A Georgia man who allegedly started out to rob an eastern San Diego County credit union office before seemingly changing his mind and fleeing empty-handed was behind bars on Feb. 2, authorities said. Deon Dondre Allen, 28, handed a demand note to a teller at the Cabrillo Credit Union branch in the 7900…


Bank Robbed in San Diego; Homeless Suspect Arrested

LA MESA—A homeless man suspected of robbing a bank at the Grossmont Center mall on Jan. 27 while pretending to have a concealed gun was arrested a short time later after fleeing into a nearby restaurant. Sergio Hernandez, 30, allegedly confronted a teller at the Wells Fargo branch in the 5500 block of Grossmont Center…


Chase Bank in San Diego Robbed

SAN DIEGO—A man in a black hat and flannel shirt robbed a La Jolla bank on Jan. 5. The thief, who also was wearing a black face mask, confronted a teller at the Chase branch office in the 8800 block of Villa La Jolla Drive and demanded cash shortly before 3:30 p.m., according to the San Diego Police Department….