Tag: robbers

Armed robbers targeting Pasadena residents remain at large

A group of suspects involved in a series of armed robberies in Pasadena has left residents on edge. Pasadena police believe there is a connection between the armed robberies that took place on Thursday within the same area. In the first robbery, a 73-year-old woman was targeted outside a Trader Joe’s on the 400 block […]

Driverless Waymo car thwarts robbers during police chase

Driverless Waymo car thwarts robbers during police chase SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A driverless Waymo car stopped a couple of robbers from getting away during a police chase in San Francisco on Monday. Just before 2 a.m., a victim was assaulted and robbed on 8th Street near United Nations Plaza, police said. The victim told […]

‘Train robbers wanted’

Apr. 27—Twice a year, a troupe known as the Dead Tree Desperados robs a train in Watertown. It all started in 2000, when Harry Macomber put an ad in the paper that said, “Train robbers wanted.” From there, Harry helped the Tennessee Central Railway Museum put together the train robbery excursion. “The first year, I […]

Police, FBI seeking help in identifying serial bank robbers in Seattle

Seattle Police Department and the FBI are asking the public to help identify suspects involved in bank robberies in North Seattle. As of recently, the police department has seen a huge increase in “note-job” bank robberies. According to police, this is where the suspects go into a bank and pass a note to a teller. […]

Carjacking foiled when robbers can’t drive car

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An apparent carjacking was foiled late Sunday night at a Fox Meadows gas station when the suspects were unable to drive the victim’s car. It appears the suspects were after a bright orange Mustang when they ambushed the driver. The victim said he had just purchased beer from the convenience store in […]

Southern California couple attacked by armed robbers while selling iPad

Video captured the moment a couple was ambushed at gunpoint while trying to sell an iPad in Pomona. The victim, Eduardo Reyes, met the suspect through OfferUp, an online marketplace that allows people to sell items to local buyers. The suspect had messaged Reyes, saying he was interested in purchasing an iPad that Reyes posted […]