FBI Seeks Public’s Assistance to Identify the “Geezer Bandit”
Believed to be Responsible for Nine Bank Robberies
FBI San Diego May 11, 2010 |
The FBI, San Diego Police Department, and San Diego Sheriff’s Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the unknown male bank robber dubbed the “Geezer Bandit.” The Geezer Bandit is believed to be responsible for robbing nine banks in San Diego County beginning in August 2009. Three different rewards, totaling $16,000, are being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the Geezer Bandit.
Today, May 11, 2010, at approximately 9:45 a.m., the suspect entered the Bank of America, 9711 Mission Gorge Road, Santee, California. The suspect approached a teller, presented a demand note for cash, and placed a small revolver on the teller counter. After receiving money from the teller he exited the bank in an unknown direction.
At the time of the robbery, witnesses described him having thin oxygen-like tubes leading to his nostrils, wore a tan baseball cap, sunglasses, dark blazer, dark zip up sweater, carried a dark satchel bag draped over his right shoulder diagonally, latex gloves and was armed with a revolver.
Witnesses describe the robber as follows:
- Sex: Male
- Race: White
- Age: 60-70 years old
- Height: Approximately 6’0”
- Weight: Approximately 190 pounds
- Build: Average
- Clothing: Baseball cap, dark blazer, dark zip up sweater, sunglasses.
- Weapon: Revolver pistol
The Geezer Bandit is believed to be responsible for robbing the following San Diego County banks:
August 28, 2009 | US Bank | 9643 Mission Gorge Rd., Santee |
September 12, 2009 | San Diego National Bank | 7877 Ivanhoe, La Jolla |
October 9, 2009 | US Bank | 4627 Carmel Mountain Rd., San Diego |
October 26, 2009 | Bank of America | 17008 Avenida de Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe |
November 16, 2009 | Bank of America | 7680 Girard Ave., La Jolla |
January 27, 2010 | San Diego National Bank | 1075 Rosecrans, San Diego |
April 20, 2010 | California Bank & Trust | 140 Escondido Ave., Vista |
April 30, 2010 | US Bank | 1301 E. Vista Way, Vista |
May 11, 2010 | Bank of America | 9711 Mission Gorge Road, Santee |