Tag: Bank Robberies: Page 4

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Bank Robbers Toss Money Out Window In High-Speed Chase

Eyewitnesses who watched a bizarre police pursuit unfold in front of them on the streets of South Los Angeles described a chaotic scene Wednesday that one woman said "was like in the movies."

September 11, 2012

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Fla. Cops Return Fire After Pursuit

Dashcam footage shows two Boynton Beach (Fla.) Police officers fatally shot a bank robbery suspect, who crashed his vehicle on June 12. Calvin Wallace was struck several times and died. The Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office ruled the officers were "justifiably in fear for their safety when they returned fire." Read the full story here.

August 26, 2012

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Video: News Copter Helps Portland Cops Catch Bank Robber

Portland Police Bureau officers credited a local television news helicopter with helping them apprehend a bank robbery suspect, after officers had broken off a high-speed pursuit.

June 20, 2012

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News Copter Helps Portland Cops Catch Bank Robber

Portland Police officers arrested a bank robbery suspect on Wednesday with the help of KATU's helicopter, after officers broke off a pursuit. Read the full story here.

June 20, 2012

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Men Dressed as Islamic Women Commit Crimes In Philly

A recent wave of bank holdups and a homicide committed by men dressed as Muslim women has prompted the Philadelphia-area Islamic community to offer a $20,000 reward for tips that lead to the arrest and conviction of the suspects.

April 25, 2012

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Calif. Police Warn of Distraction Calls Before Crimes

A phone call likely meant to distract police before a bank robbery in Chino, Calif., in late February may signal a new trend in criminal activity, according to investigators on the case.

March 6, 2012

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Manhunt Underway for Bank Robber who Shot Calif. Cop with AK-47

A bank robber wearing body armor and wielding an AK-47 fired six to eight shots at a Chino, Calif., police officer who spotted him leaving the bank.

February 29, 2012

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Calif. SWAT Team Saves Hostage at Bank Robbery

A SWAT officer with the Buena Park (Calif.) Police Department ended a hostage situation Thursday by fatally shooting a suspect who took a hostage while attempting to rob a strip-mall bank.

February 29, 2012

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Former San Jose Cop Helps ID Bank Robbery Suspects

Veteran cop Michael Nasser was on his way to the gym in South San Jose on Tuesday when he pulled into a bank parking lot and saw three men wearing dark-colored hooded sweatshirts sprint into a Wells Fargo Bank.

February 15, 2012

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Shots Fired, Skokie, Ill., Crime Scene

Skokie (Ill.) Police Officer Tim Gramins pursuit of bank robbery suspect Raymond Maddox was going well until Maddox headed into a residential neighborhood and slammed on the brakes. Gramins was drawn into a deadly daylight gunfight with neighbors looking on. Maddox lacerated the officer's cruiser with a barrage of 9mm and .380 rounds until Gramins ended the fight. Read the full story in our "Shots Fired: Skokie, Illinois 08/25/2008." Photos are courtesy of Skokie PD.

February 8, 2012

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Shots Fired: Skokie, Illinois 08/25/2008

Officer Tim Gramins let loose with a barrage of rounds hoping that what he might lose in accuracy would be compensated for by its suppressive nature. The only thing separating Gramins and his assailant was a windshield that was fast disintegrating from ingoing and outgoing rounds.

February 7, 2012

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Pursuit In Mich. Cop's Death

The Michgan State Police released dash-cam footage from the pursuit that involved the death of Walker Police Officer Trevor Slot. Note: To view, press pause/play after sponsor message.

December 19, 2011