2 Irvine Bank Robberies

[iacrenter]

Have you seen this man???

Per OCRegister.comhttp://www.ocregister.com/news/-300849--.html
IRVINE ? Police and federal officials are looking for a man who robbed two banks within half an hour Tuesday, officials said.
The two robberies occurred in banks located just over a mile-and-half from each other, officials said.
In both instances, the robber, reported to be about 6 feet tall, with blond hair and blue eyes, made a verbal demand to the tellers and walked away with an undisclosed amount of cash, said FBI Special Agent Chris Gicking.
The first robbery occurred at a Chase Bank branch on Quail Hill, just south of the I-405 freeway, Gicking said. The robbery was reported just after 11 a.m.
The man was reported as being 6 feet tall and 165 pounds, wearing a beanie or a ski hat, he said.
At 11:20 a.m., a second robbery was reported at 6540 Irvine Center Drive, in a Comerica Bank branch.
Again, the man demanded cash from the teller and walked away.
The man was seen leaving in a vehicle during one of the robberies, said Lt. Julia Engen of the Irvine Police Department. The Orange County Sheriff's Department is assisting in trying to locate the suspect.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Irvine Police Department.
Contact the writer: shernandez@ocregister.com or 949-454-7361

 

[traceimage]

What's the difference between a beanie and a ski hat, anyway?

 

[daedalus]

That's obviously an FCB in disguise.  Best. Costume. Ever.

 

[iacrenter]

Looks like this case is CLOSED.

============================http://www.ocregister.com/news/gen-303638-bandit-officers.html

Man killed in S.F. may be O.C.'s 'Gen X bandit'
By SALVADOR HERNANDEZ
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Authorities believe a man who was shot and killed while attempting to run down officers in San Francisco is the man who robbed two Irvine banks.
San Francisco police officers were attempting to arrest a man believed to be the "Gen X bandit" Tuesday evening when the man tried to run them over, police officials told City News Service.

The officers shot the man at about 5:40 p.m.
FBI officials and the Irvine Police Department had been looking for the Gen X bandit since May 17, when the man robbed a Chase Bank on Quail Hill at about 11 a.m. About 20 minutes later, the same man robbed a second bank at 6540 Irvine Center Drive.
Shortly after the robberies, the Gen X bandit led authorities on a high-speed pursuit and was able to get away, said Special Agent Chris Gicking with the FBI.
The man is also believed to have fled from authorities in two additional instances.
FBI officials believed the Gen X bandit was driving a stolen BMW and asked the company to tap into its GPS system to locate the vehicle.
The vehicle was found in San Francisco, where officers made contact with the driver Tuesday afternoon.
The identity of the man who was shot and killed has not been released.
The Gen X bandit earned his name because of the plaid shirt and wool cap he was wearing during the May 17 robberies, as well as his young age, authorities said.
Contact the writer: shernandez@ocregister.com or 949-454-7361

 

[irvinehomeowner]

Where is BK to to say this was a planned hit by the IPD?