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Snowboarder Bandit Hits Palm Springs

by The Editors on April 25, 2012

Snowbdr BndtSounds like the Snowboarder Bandit was running a little low on cash after a wild weekend two in Coachella and decided he needed to pick up a little more spending money at the BBVA Compass branch at (get this) 420 S. Palm Canyon Drive, according to a story on MyDesert.com.

He walked into the bank branch, presented a clerk with a note saying he had a gun and left with an undisclosed amount of money, Amormino said. . . FBI Special Agent Chris Gicking, who said it’s believed to be the first time the suspect has ventured out of Orange County to commit a heist.

The more we see this guy, the more familiar he looks. In this photo, he’s not even trying to hide. Free money must be a hard habit to break either that or he just wanted to “go to 11.”

[Link: MyDesert.com]

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FBI Releases Snowboarder Bandit Sketch

by The Editors on April 23, 2012

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Does this guy look familiar? He’s the man the FBI and Orange County, California police believe is the Snowboarder Bandit. A man wanted in more than 10 bank robberies in the past five months.

Authorities believe the Snowboarder bandit has robbed at least 10 banks throughout Orange County, including hits in Corona del Mar, Laguna Hills, Anaheim Hills, Ladera Ranch and Irvine. Often seen donning a beanie or sunglasses, he is the county’s most-active serial robber – and one of the most-wanted bank robbers by the FBI in Southern California.

If he looks sort of familiar call the FBI at 714-542-8825. If he looks really, really familiar better tell him to make a run for the border.

[Link: OC Register]

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Snowboarder Bandit Nabs A Perfect 10

by The Editors on March 22, 2012

Snow BanditThe snowboarder bandit, who in the past has preferred Volcom beanies, nailed his perfect 10 when he robbed a U.S. Bank inside an Irvine, California grocery store located in the 3900 block of Portola Parkway on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, according to a story on 4NBC. It was his 10th bank robbery since December 2011.

The suspect fled from the scene and appeared to divert from his usual headwear – a beanie cap – in favor of a motorcycle helmet during his latest robbery, police said. . . .FBI and Irvine police are investigating the incident, and said they had not determined what or how much the suspect stole. . . He is described as white man in his mid-to-late 20s, between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall, weighing between 120 to 180 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes.

Maybe now that he’s switched to helmets police can begin calling him the crotch rocket bandit and leaving snowboarding out it.

[Link: 4NBC.com]

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Snowboarder Bandit Swaps Out Gear

by The Editors on March 6, 2012

Biker BanditPolice think the Snowboarder Bandit robbed another bank on Monday, March 5, 2012, but this time he left his shred gear at a home and reportedly wore a motorcycle helmet and a black leather jacket, according to a story on KTLA.com.

The robber. . . robbed the Schools First Credit Union on East Santa Ana Canyon Road. . . Investigators think the robber — believed to be about 25-years-old . . . He typically gives the teller a note implying he has a weapon, and then demands cash.

This brings his total to nine robberies since December 2011. And yeah, we’re going to ride this one out. We apologize in advance.

[Link: KTLA.com]

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Snowboarder Bandit Keeps On Sliding

by The Editors on February 22, 2012

6A00D8341C630A53Ef016301D5A7F2970D-800WiLooks like Orange County, Califonria’s snowboardere bandit is stepping up his fashion game, according to a story in the LA Times.

Wearing a black-and-gray snow hat and a gray V-neck sweater, the young man walked into the Laguna Niguel bank in the 30200 block of Crown Valley Parkway about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday [February 21, 2012] , handed a teller a note and walked away with cash, said Orange County Sheriff’s Lt. Gary Strachan.

So stylish and roguey. He also had his fingertips all taped up so he didn’t leave any prints. The guy is bold, we’ll say that, but he definitely didn’t take our “quit while you’re ahead” advice from last week.

[Link: LA Times]

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Snowboarder Bandit Hits Another OC Bank

by The Editors on February 15, 2012

Lzgqhj-B78916728Z.120120215174817000Gh015Hmg8.1A guy the FBI has called the snowboarder bandit is really taking bank robbing to the next level. On Wednesday, February 15, 2012, he reportedly robbed his seventh Orange County, California band, according to a story in the OC Register.

The bandit earned his name due to his “youthful appearance and the ski-type clothes” he wore during the robberies, authorities said. . . Police described him as a white man in his mid to late 20s, about 5-foot-10 to 6 feet tall, and 180 to 200 pounds, with blond hair, blue eyes and unshaven.

There is now a $5,000 reward for help with his capture. If you ride with the guy and want the money, call one of these numbers: 714-765-1966 or 714-765-1900. Personally, it would seem like it might just be time for this bandit to slip off into the snowy wilds of Colorado for awhile. Things may be getting a little to hot in SoCal.

[Link: OC Register]

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Snowboarder Bandit Hits Orange County Banks

by The Editors on February 2, 2012

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First there were the slew of “skateboard bandits” hitting banks, now police in Orange County, California are looking for someone they are calling the “snowboarder bandit,” after a man robbed a Wells Fargo branch in Irvine, California, according to a story in the Orange County Register.

The robber is believed to be the man who authorities have linked to holdups in Laguna Hills, Anaheim Hills, Ladera Ranch and Corona del Mar, said Laura Eimiller, an FBI spokeswoman. Authorities have described the serial robber as a white man in his mid-20s to mid-30s, who is about 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. . . The robber is believed to be the man who authorities have linked to holdups in Laguna Hills, Anaheim Hills, Ladera Ranch and Corona del Mar, said Laura Eimiller, an FBI spokeswoman.

You know, buying all that Volcom gear can get expensive. And come to think of it, he does look pretty much like every guy we ever see when we’re rolling behind the Velcro curtain. . .If he looks more familiar than that, click here for the tip line.

[Link: Orange County Register]

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