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FBI and San Diego Police Department Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify the “Skateboard Bandit”

FBI San Diego July 23, 2010
  • Darrell Foxworth (858) 320-8302

The FBI and San Diego Police Department (SDPD) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the unknown male dubbed the “Skateboard Bandit” who is believed to be responsible for robbing the Wells Fargo Bank, 7875 Highland Village Place, San Diego, California, on Friday, July 23, 2010, and the Comerica Bank, 3312 Rosecrans, San Diego, California, on Monday, July 12, 2010.

On Friday, July 23, 2010, at approximately 2:48 p.m., an unknown male robbed the Wells Fargo Bank, 7875 Highland Village Place, San Diego, California. During this robbery, the robber approached a teller and made a verbal demand for money. The robber pulled up his shirt and displayed the handle of a handgun. The robber demanded that the teller place the money into a black backpack that he set on the counter. The teller complied with the robber’s demand and placed a sum of money into the backpack. After receiving a sum of money, the robber picked up the backpack and walked out of the bank. The robber carried a skateboard with him and his face was covered with a green paisley bandana that covered the robber’s nose and mouth. The robber may have left the area in a white late model SUV.

Witnesses describe the robber as follows:

  • Sex: Male
  • Race: White
  • Age: Late 20’s to early 30’s
  • Height: 5’9” – 5’11” tall
  • Build: Slender
  • Weight: Approximately 160 lbs.
  • Clothing: Black hooded sweatshirt, black backpack, black sweatshirt, dark fitted jeans, dark colored tennis shoes, green paisley bandana, carried a skateboard
  • Weapon: unknown handgun

 

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