Bank Robbery

February 21February 21
Serial Bank Robber in San Diego Standoff Lived in Desert Hot Springs
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Police say 53-year-old Rolanado Fremista took his own life after an hours long stand off in front of Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. Police say before that standoff, Fremista robbed a bank at gunpoint in Riverside then led them on a high speed chase. But a quiet, gated neighborhood in Desert Hot Springs is […]

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January 09January 09
Wells Fargo in Rancho Mirage Robbed at Gunpoint; Suspect Flees
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Authorities are investigating an armed bank robbery reported in Rancho Mirage Thursday. Deputies received a call at 9:16 a.m. that a man entered the Wells Fargo bank at 42350 Bob Hope Drive, brandished a handgun and left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money, according to Riverside County sheriff’s Deputy Robyn Flores. The suspect […]
December 26December 26
La Quinta Man Nabbed in Connection with Newport Beach Bank Heists
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A La Quinta resident suspected of robbing a Newport Beach bank and trying to rob two others over a three-day span, then evading police during a pursuit, was arrested Tuesday. Barry Allan Buydens, 56, was arrested in La Quinta around 8:25 a.m. and booked on suspicion of robbery, attempted robbery and felony evading, according to […]
December 20December 20
Palm Springs Police Seek Help Identifying Bank Robbery Suspect
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Police are looking for a man suspected of robbing a bank in downtown Palm Springs Thursday. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, a man wearing a baseball hat and green jumpsuit-type uniform entered a bank in the 490 block of South Palm Canyon Drive about 1:30 p.m. before departing with an unspecified amount of […]
December 11December 11
Investigators Release Photo of Calimesa Bank Robbery Suspect
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Sheriff’s investigators Wednesday circulated an image of a suspect sought for a Calimesa bank robbery. The holdup occurred at 2:10 p.m. on Dec. 6 in the 1100 block of Calimesa Boulevard, according to sheriff’s Sgt. Richard Carroll. The suspect walked into the bank, demanded money and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. No weapon […]
October 07October 07
Texas man robbed a bank on the day before his wedding to pay for the ring, sheriff says
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A Texas man is accused of robbing a bank because he couldn’t pay for his wedding. Heath Bumpous turned himself in on Friday, about two hours after he robbed the Citizens State Bank in Groveton, Texas — and a day before he was set to get married, according to Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace. The […]
August 13August 13
Sheriff’s Department Releases Sketch of Thousand Palms Bank Robber
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Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday released a description and sketch of a man who robbed a bank in Thousand Palms. The robbery occurred around 4:15 p.m. Friday at a Rabobank branch in the 72000 block of Ramon Road. Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Vasquez said the suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. No weapon was reported […]
June 21June 21
Man Charged With Robbing Two Palm Desert Banks Pleads Not Guilty
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A man accused of pulling off a pair of bank heists in Palm Desert pleaded not guilty Friday to two counts of robbery. Christopher Thomas Franco of Indio, 43, was arrested Wednesday night in the 83500 block of Indio Boulevard in connection with the holdups, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Vasquez. He was […]

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