by The Editors on September 18, 2007
Yesterday (September 17) at 12:50 PM the Citibank at 1810 Marron Road was robbed by a young man with a note “demanding money,” according to a story in the North County Times. Apparently, it’s that easy.
The suspect, who is believed to be in his twenties, was seen leaving the area in a white Toyota truck, police said. He was wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap. A second suspect was seen in the Toyota but police didn’t have many details about his appearance, officers said.
That “hat and glasses” disguise seems extremely popular. This is the fourth Carlsbad bank robbery we’ve linked to since May.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on July 16, 2007
The Mission Federal Credit Union branch office on Jefferson Street was robbed Monday shortly after 9:30 AM when a six feet tall 250 pound white man who appeared to be in his late 40 or early 50s approached a teller and said, “This is a robbery.”
After the employee handed over an undisclosed amount of cash, the thief left the bank and ran off to the north, according to investigators.
This is the third Carlsbad Village bank robbery in the last two months. Must be our lovely downtown’s easy freeway access.
[Link: 10news.com]
by The Editors on December 30, 2008
Since we started keeping track (May 2007) three Carlsbadistan Union Bank of Californias have been robbed. The most recent bank robbery was this morning (December 30, 2008) when, according to a report in the San Diego Union-Tribune, a man handed a note demanding money to a teller at the branch on El Camino Real near Aviara Parkway.
Employees at the bank on El Camino Real near Aviara Parkway set off an alarm at 10:27 a.m. They described the robber as a white man, 45 to 50 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 200 pounds , and wearing a dark jacket and black baseball cap.
Apparently, Carlsbad’s finest are on the case.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on March 12, 2008
A man described by police as a bearded “light-skinned black man, about 6 feet 2 inches tall and 130 to 140 pounds. . . was wearing a dark blue baseball cap, a gray T-shirt over a light blue T-shirt and blue jeans,” when he robbed the Union Bank of California at 7140 Avenida Encinas at 6:07 p.m. last night (Tuesday March 12, 2008). He reportedly:
handed a teller a note demanding money, Lt. Matt Margo said. The teller gave the man an undisclosed amount of cash, and he left on foot. Police checked the area but were unable to locate the robber.
This is the 11th Carlsbad bank robbery we have counted in the past 10 months.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on December 3, 2007
According to a story on NBCSandiego.com, a man walked into the Bank of America on Loker Avenue West Saturday morning December 1, “showed a handgun and asked for money from a teller.”
Police said the man left and got into the passenger’s side of a silver, four-door Nissan with covered license plates. . . The vehicle was last seen heading east on Palomar Airport Road.
Bank robbery: such a nice way to kick off a day of holiday shopping. It must make those difficult gift decisions so much easier.
[Link: NBCSandiego.com]
by The Editors on October 17, 2012
The US Bank on Carlsbad Village Drive near Jefferson was robbed yesterday (October 16, 2012) by a man on a skateboard, according to a story in the North County Times.
The robber told the bank teller he had a gun, although no one saw the weapon during the robbery, which happened about 2:30 p.m. at the U.S. Bank on Carlsbad Village Drive near Jefferson Street, Sgt. Greg White said. . . The robber was gone when police arrived.
As numerous commenter have pointed out: is it really that easy to rob a bank? Guess so.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on July 3, 2010
The people in dark masks, hooded sweatshirts “claimed to be armed” while robbing the Carlsbad Citi bank at 1810 Marron Rd. on Thursday, July 1, 2010, according to a story in The Coast News.
Carlsbad Police responded to the scene and located a vehicle, abandoned with the motor still running, behind the Marshall’s Store, which is located in the same shopping center. It was discovered that this vehicle had been reported as stolen from the Los Angeles area. The surrounding area was searched by a police K-9 and other officers, however the suspects were not located.
We haven’t had a bank robbery since March and it was at the same bank. In fact, the Citibank on Marron Rd has been robbed at least three times in the past three years. Seems to be a favorite with the bad guys.
[Link: The Coast News]
by The Editors on March 12, 2010
At 9:50 AM today (March 12, 2010) a Latino about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 150 to 160 pounds handed a demand note to a teller at the Citibank near the intersection of Marron Road at Jefferson St. and robbed the place, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Witnesses reported seeing a handgun tucked into the waistband of his jeans. . . The robber was seen getting into a dark-colored, full-sized, lifted truck with off-road tires. Police searched the area but were unable to find the vehicle.
We believe this to be the first reported bank robbery of the new year. He probably needed to buy new monster truck tires. Those things are expensive.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on December 30, 2008
Union Bank of California wasn’t the only Carlsbadistan bank robbery today. According to a story in the North County Times a man with a gun robbed the Navy Federal Credit Union at 1824 Marron Road.
The man armed with a handgun entered the bank about 6:15 p.m. and demanded money from a teller, the dispatcher said. Witnesses said the man ran away and they did not see a car. . . . A preliminary description of the suspect indicated only that he was a black man, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, wearing blue jeans and a black jacket, the dispatcher said.
What, is everyone trying to get this money in on their 2008 taxes or what?
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on April 25, 2008
The Carlsbad bank robbery spree continued on Thursday April 24, 2008 at 9:10 AM as a “6-foot-3 thin white male wearing a white tank top” knocked off the Washington Mutual at 6985 El Camino Real. He “demanded money but did not display a weapon, police said.”
And, as usual, he got away.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
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