Crime & Safety
UPDATE: FBI Links Glendora Bank Robber to Three Other Heists
Images released of the individual suspected of taking an undisclosed amount of cash.
Authorities have released images of the man suspected of pulling off an afternoon heist at the Union Bank in Glendora Friday.
Dubbed the "Puffy Coat Bandit," because of the large thermal jacket he wears, the suspect is linked to at least three other bank robberies in the Southland, including a US Bank in Chino, a Premier Services Bank in Corona and Mission Oaks Bank in Lake Elsinore, according to FBI spokesperson Laura Eimiller.
The "Puffy Coat Bandit" is accused of robbing the bank on the 600 block of West Route 66 last week. The suspect presented a demand note to one of the tellers. The suspect also simulated a weapon during the heist, according to Lt. Jamie Caldwell of Glendora Police.
The suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, exited the bank and left the area in a waiting vehicle, which was last seen heading south on Grand Avenue.
Authorities describe the suspect as a white male in his late 30's to mid 40's, wearing a black ski-type jacket and black beanie, bewtween 6 foot 1 and 6 foot 4 with a thin or medium build. The getaway vehicle is described as a light-colored sedan, possibly a Ford or a Mercury.
The "Puffy Coat Bandit" is considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information on this robbery or the others can submit a tip online at the labankrobbers.org web site, or by calling the 24-hour tip line at the FBI's Los Angeles office, (310) 477-6565.
