Posts Tagged ‘robber’
Dragon Jones, suspected ‘Back Room Bandit’ in custody
Dragon Jones, 41, was arrested late Saturday in San Ysidro after he crossed into the United States from Mexico. He is suspected of robbing at least 19 businesses in the County.
Suspect at large after pet store robbery
San Diego police Friday asked for the public’s help in finding the so-called Back Room Bandit, who is suspected of committing 15 commercial robberies around the county over the past several weeks.
The latest robbery occurred Thursday evening at Pet People Inc. in Point Loma Heights. Floral shops, bakeries and stationary stores have also been robbed [...]
Robber hits PB bank, leaves cash outside
A thief armed with a military-style semiautomatic rifle robbed a Pacific Beach bank Wednesday of cash, only to abandoned most or all of the loot outside the branch moments later when an anti-theft dye pack hidden among the bills exploded, authorities reported.
The bandit, a tall, muscular man who appeared to be in his mid- to [...]
Suspected robber identified in officer-involved shooting
A San Diego police officer fatally shot one of three robbery suspects at a grocery store in downtown San Diego when the man allegedly threatened two officers and civilians with a knife, police said today.
Police received a report of a robbery in progress at 11:46 p.m. Thursday at the Ralphs grocery store at 101 G [...]
Bank robbers lead SD police on car chase
Two men suspected of robbing a Rancho Bernardo bank today led police on a lengthy road chase before jumping out of their getaway car and making a failed attempt to escape on foot.
One of the men handed a demand note to a teller at a U.S. Bank branch office on Bernardo Center Drive shortly before [...]
