ARMORED CAR ROBBERIES

“Chesapeake Bandits”
South Los Angeles, Hawthorne, and Inglewood, California
February 2022 to February 2023

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June 9, 2022 robbery in Inglewood, California
February 14, 2022 robbery in Hawthorne, California
June 9, 2022 robbery in Inglewood, California
June 9, 2022 robbery in Inglewood, California

Reward:

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest in this case.

Details:

The FBI's Los Angeles Field Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the unknown individuals responsible for a series of armored car robberies between February 2022 and February 2023. The robberies have occurred in South Los Angeles, Hawthorne, and Inglewood, California. It is alleged that several unknown suspects operate by overtaking the armored car drivers when they service drive-thru ATMs or exit businesses. They zip tie the driver while holding them at gunpoint, enter the armored vehicle and steal the money. On one occasion, one shot was fired but no one was injured.

 

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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Field Office: Los Angeles

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