A 71-year-old bank robber who spent more than 40 years in prison is said to have struck again just before Christmas in Southern California.
What are the details?
Los Angeles Police Department Said “Serial bank robber” Bruce Edward Bell entered a location in the 8000 block of Vineland Avenue in Sun Valley on Dec. 21. Sun Valley is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles.
video Police provided evidence that the robbery occurred at the bank around 10:30 a.m.
Police say Bell, who was pointing a gun at him, grabbed the employee and made him walk to a restricted access door, where Bell demanded access to a secure area and threatened to shoot the employee. .
Once inside the restricted area, Bell ordered another employee to fill a bag with cash, and Bell then made off with more than $60,000, police said.
Police said witnesses saw Bell drive away in a 2002 silver Volvo sedan and called 911. Responding Los Angeles Police Department officers located the suspect's vehicle and conducted a high-risk traffic stop. Police stopped Bell a short time later and searched the vehicle, where they found a replica black gun and $64,000 in cash.
Bell was being held on $1.6 million bail Wednesday, according to online records. USA Today reportedIt was not immediately known whether Mr. Bell had hired an attorney, he added.
The newspaper added that Bell's court date is Feb. 9, according to Los Angeles Sheriff's Department records.
What kind of relationship do you have with this man?
Police said Bell has four previous convictions for bank robbery and has served more than 40 years in the Federal Bureau of Corrections. Bell was released in July 2021 and was on supervised release at the time of his arrest, police added.
Police said investigators believe there are other victims of the Bell robbery who have not yet been identified. Bell's photo was released to identify and speak to additional possible victims, police added.
Police added that the victim or anyone with information regarding this investigation can contact Detectives Mrakich and Delph at 213-486-6840 or by email at RHDTIPLINE@LAPD.ONLINE. If you wish to remain anonymous, please call LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to: www.lacrimestoppers.org, the police said. Tipsters can also download the “P-3 Tips” mobile application and select LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program, police said.
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