Recent Posts in ROBBERY Category

The still-as-yet-apprehended bank robber, whose use of a blue note during his first known heist earned him the nickname “The Blue Note Bandit", is suspected of having committed a recent robbery at a Wells Fargo bank in Lake Forest.  According to authorities, if this is in fact the work of the same man, it brings his total bank robbery count to 9.  His robberies are believed to have targeted banks throughout Orange County, including the cities of Costa Mesa, Tustin, Irvine and Laguna Hills.

Consistent with his modus operandi, the man is said to have handed a note to the teller during the latest robbery.  This time, however, he also informed the teller he had a gun, though, no weapon was brandished.

A reward has been offered by the bank for information leading to his arrest.    

Santa Ana police, responding to a report of a stabbing, found two juvenile boys at the scene, one of whom had been stabbed in the upper torso.  Both minors claimed they were assaulted by three unidentified males in a black car. 

The boys, however, matched the description of two suspects wanted for robbing a man at knifepoint just 25 minutes earlier.  Further investigation led to both juveniles being identified by the robbery victim. 

According to reports, one boy was arrested and booked into Orange County Juvenile Hall while the other was taken to the hospital and treated for minor wounds.      

An 82-year-old Seal Beach woman was knocked down, sustaining minor injuries, and her purse was stolen while in front of a CVS pharmacy last Sunday.  Witnesses called police and took down the perpetrator’s license plate number.  

The robbery suspect, a 21-year-old Long Beach man, was later arrested by Cypress, Los Alamitos and Seal Beach police officers driving what was later determined to be a stolen vehicle.

The man faces possible charges of robbery with an included enhancement for robbing the elderly, possession of stolen property as well as auto theft.    

ONE MISSION VIEJO MAN AND FOUR LOS ANGELES MEN HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECENT HOME INVASION ROBBERY IN NEWPORT COAST.

THREE OF THE MEN HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WHILE WARRANTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE REMAINING TWO.  THE CHARGES INCLUDE FELONY CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ROBBERY, FELONY KIDNAPPING TO COMMIT ROBBERY, FIRST DEGREE ROBBERY IN CONCERT AND FELONY ASSAULT WITH A FIREARM.    

ACCORDING TO REPORTS, FOUR OF THE ROBBERS ENTERED THE HOME WHILE THE FIFTH WAITED OUTSIDE IN THE GETAWAY CAR.  ONCE INSIDE, THE MEN TIED UP AND PISTOL-WHIPPED GUESTS BEFORE ROBBING THEM OF WATCHES, WALLETS, CELL PHONES, CASH AND OTHER VALUABLE ITEMS.     

Two Orange County men were arrested on suspicion of armed robbery and accessory to armed robbery. The arrests stemmed from the recent late night robberies of three liquor stores, two in Fullerton and one in La Habra.

Suspect Gibney, age 20, was arrested at gun point at the scene of the last robbery in La Habra.  He was in possession of a handgun and approximately $200.00 cash.  Suspect Edwards, age 25, was apprehended the next day following a canvass of the La Habra crime scene area.  Edwards, whose vehicle contained close to $400.00 in suspected stolen monies, is believed to be the getaway driver.