FBI San Diego
Media Coordinator
(858) 320-1800 | SDPublicAffairs@fbi.gov
July 31, 2014

FBI and Local Law Enforcement Seek the Public’s Assistance to Identify the Risky Business Bandit

A bank robber who likes to wear dark sunglasses, used his smartphone as a demand note, likes to wear T-shirts, and rob banks in the northern area of San Diego is being sought by the FBI and local law enforcement.

The FBI, San Diego Police Department, and San Diego Sheriff’s Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the “Risky Business Bandit,” who is believed to be responsible for robbing four banks during the period April 18, 2014 through Friday, July 25, 2014.

In his first two robberies, in the 4S Ranch area, the Risky Business Bandit used his smartphone to display a message announcing he was there to rob the bank. Both banks were located in the same shopping center area in the 4S Ranch area. In his last two robberies, the Risky Business Bandit made verbal demands for cash. Both of those robberies were in the Rancho Bernardo/Carmel Mountain area.

In his latest robbery, the Risky Business Bandit entered the bank and approached the victim teller. Once at the teller station, he made a verbal demand for money. The teller complied with his demands and placed the money inside of a small clear cosmetic type bag that he was carrying. After receiving a sum of money, he exited the bank. A weapon has not been displayed or observed and no injuries reported to date during any of the Risky Business Bandit’s robberies.

The Risky Business Bandit” is believed to be responsible for the following robberies:

Day

Date

Bank

Friday

April 18, 2014

Point Loma Credit Union, 10413 Craftsman Way, San Diego, California

Tuesday

May 13, 2014

Wells Fargo Bank, 10535 Craftsman Way, San Diego, California

Friday

June 27, 2014

California Bank and Trust, 16796 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, California

Friday

July 25, 2014

San Diego County Credit Union, 12330 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, California

Witnesses described the Risky Business Bandit as follows:

Sex: Male
Race: White or Hispanic
Height: Approximately 5’8” to 5’9” tall
Weight: Approximately 150 pounds
Hair: Black
Age: Approximately 20 to 25 years old

Bank surveillance photograph from the Point Loma Credit Union, 10413 Craftsman Way, San Diego, California, on Friday, April 18, 2014:

 Law enforcement is seeking bank robber who likes to wear dark sunglasses and T-shirts, and used his smartphone as a demand note to rob banks in San Diego.

Bank surveillance photographs from the Wells Fargo Bank, 10535 Craftsman Way, San Diego, California, on Tuesday, May 13, 2014:

 The Risky Business Bandit is believed to be responsible for robbing four banks from April 18, 2014 to Friday, July 25, 2014. Here, he is shown robbing the Wells Fargo Bank, 10535 Craftsman Way, San Diego, California, on Tuesday, May 13, 2014.

The Risky Business Bandit is believed to be responsible for robbing four banks from April 18, 2014 to Friday, July 25, 2014. Here, he is shown robbing the Wells Fargo Bank, 10535 Craftsman Way, San Diego, California, on Tuesday, May 13, 2014.

The Risky Business Bandit is believed to be responsible for robbing four banks from April 18, 2014 to Friday, July 25, 2014. Here, he is shown robbing the Wells Fargo Bank, 10535 Craftsman Way, San Diego, California, on Tuesday, May 13, 2014.  

Bank surveillance photographs from the California Bank and Trust, 16796 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, California, on Tuesday, June 27, 2014:

 The Risky Business Bandit is believed to be responsible for robbing four banks from April 18, 2014 to Friday, July 25, 2014. Here, he is shown robbing the California Bank and Trust, 16796 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, California, on Tuesday, June 27, 2014.  The Risky Business Bandit is believed to be responsible for robbing four banks from April 18, 2014 to Friday, July 25, 2014. Here, he is shown robbing the California Bank and Trust, 16796 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, California, on Tuesday, June 27, 2014.

The Risky Business Bandit is believed to be responsible for robbing four banks from April 18, 2014 to Friday, July 25, 2014. Here, he is shown robbing the California Bank and Trust, 16796 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, California, on Tuesday, June 27, 2014.

Bank surveillance photographs from the San Diego County Credit Union, 12330 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, California, Friday, July 25, 2014:

 The Risky Business Bandit is believed to be responsible for robbing four banks from April 18, 2014 to Friday, July 25, 2014. Here, he is shown robbing the San Diego County Credit Union, 12330 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, California, Friday, July 25, 2014.

The Risky Business Bandit is believed to be responsible for robbing four banks from April 18, 2014 to Friday, July 25, 2014. Here, he is shown robbing the San Diego County Credit Union, 12330 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, California, Friday, July 25, 2014.

The Risky Business Bandit is believed to be responsible for robbing four banks from April 18, 2014 to Friday, July 25, 2014. Here, he is shown robbing the San Diego County Credit Union, 12330 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, California, Friday, July 25, 2014.

Anyone with information concerning the Risky Business Bandit is asked to contact the San Diego FBI at (858) 320-1800 or San Diego Crime Stoppers at (888) 540-8477.

To view photos of the Risky Business Bandit”and other unsolved bank robbery cases, please visit https://bankrobbers.fbi.gov.