Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN MARINO - A masked man armed with a handgun fled with cash after robbing a woman at a Chase Bank ATM Tuesday.
The robbery was reported at 8:21 a.m. at Chase Bank, 2270 Huntington Dr. February 14. Minutes before, the woman was withdrawing cash at an ATM near the bank entryway when the suspect approached from behind, according to the San Marino Police Department. “The suspect stood directly beside the victim while displaying a handgun, and demanded the money the victim withdrew. The victim was in fear for her safety and handed the suspect the money,” according to the San Marino Police Department in a written statement. The woman was uninjured. The suspect walked south on Ridgeway Road, east on Roanoke Road and out of sight. The suspect was described as a male white or Latino in his early 20’s. He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and has a thin build. He wore a gray baseball cap with a black bill with “DR” on the front, a black mask, a black and white sweatshirt, blue jeans and white shoes. There was no vehicle seen in the area. Anyone with information on this robbery is urged to call the San Marino Police Department at 626-300-0720. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN MARINO - A man and woman were rescued by a neighbor who heard screams for help after they were zip-tied during a home invasion robbery December 30.
The man and woman were left restrained for about three and a half hours before being discovered in the 1700 block of Oak Lane. The masked suspects forced their way into the bedroom around 9 p.m. Friday with an unknown tool and held both the man and woman at gunpoint, according to the San Marino Police Department. “Upon entering, the suspects zip tied the elderly residents at gunpoint and forced them to lay down near the front door entryway. Fearing for their safety, the victims complied,” according to the San Marino Police Department in a written statement. After the man and woman were zip-tied, the suspects saw fit to disable all phones, security cameras and Internet connections. They had their way with the house for about an hour and a half before fleeing, according to the San Marino Police Department. The man, while restrained, crawled to the garage where he began screaming for help. It wasn’t until 12:32 a.m. that a neighbor found the scene, according to the San Marino Police Department. It is unclear if investigators have suspect descriptions available. Anyone with information on this home invasion robbery is urged to call San Marino Police Detective Ruiz at 626-300-0726. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA regional crime stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN MARINO - Police are looking for a woman who took a Rolex watch and bracelet from her victim on a San Marino street Tuesday. Officers were called around 11:35 a.m. to Mission Drive and Lorain Road. The suspect drove up to the victim in a white vehicle and began talking to her. The suspect then took off her necklaces and bracelets to place them on the victim, San Marino Police said. The victim told the suspect she did not want any jewelry. As the suspect removed the jewelry she placed on the victim, she also began removing the victim’s watch and bracelet, San Marino Police said.
The victim tried to stop the suspect, but she was able to get away with the victim’s property. The suspect, described as a heavyset Hispanic woman, fled in a white vehicle. Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to call San Marino Police Detective Wilson at 626-300-0728. A Rolex Watch and Bracelet Were Taken. CLICK TO READ MORE Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN MARINO - Police are searching for two men who robbed their victim of a cellphone after one of the suspects pointed a silver handgun against the victim’s head late Friday night.
The victim and his child both arrived to their residence in the 1200 block of St. Albans Road around 10:01 p.m. The child exited the vehicle and entered the home after the victim stopped. The victim drove the vehicle towards the end of the driveway and after exiting, came in contact with two men, San Marin Police said. One of the suspects pointed the silver handgun at the victim’s head and demanded the victim’s wallet, cellphone and watch, the latter was taken by the second suspect, San Marino Police said. The suspects fled east through the driveway to S.t Albans and towards Monterey Road. No one was injured. The armed suspect is described as a Black man in his 30s, 6 foot 2 inches tall to - 6 feet 3 inches tall, 180 pounds and was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black shoes. . The second suspect is also a Black male in his 30s, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds and was last seen wearing a black short sleeve t-shirt with white lettering in the front, black pants and black shoes. Anyone with information on this case is urged to call Detective Naved Qureshi at 626-300-0728 or Nqureshi@smpd.us Refer to case CR18-0585. |
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