San Diego's Geezer Bandit hits 6th bank in 6 months
The aging bank robber dubbed by the FBI as the Geezer Bandit has struck again, according to the FBI and the San Diego Police Department.
Wednesday's robbery of a San Diego National Bank in Point Loma was the sixth robbery attributed to the same robber in the last six months.
The robber presented a demand note and flashed a silver-and-black semiautomatic weapon, the FBI said. The bandit is described as a white man about 60 to 70 years old.
The robberies have occurred over a broad area, including Rancho Santa Fe, La Jolla (twice), Santee and the Carmel Mountain neighborhood.
A $16,000 reward is being offered for the arrest and conviction of the robber.
—Tony Perry in San Diego
Photo: The Geezer Bandit, with the image of the bank teller blanked out.
Credit: FBI
Go Geezer Go!
Posted by: tanaS | January 28, 2010 at 07:50 PM
A $16,000 reward? That's it? He's hit six banks. You would think they could come up with $50,000 or a $100,000 to catch this guy. No wonder he's still on the lose.
Posted by: JK | January 28, 2010 at 08:18 PM
He is probably just trying to pay for his medical bills and prescriptions. Can't blame the old man I guess, tough times....
Money is insured anyway.
Posted by: Student - CSUF | January 28, 2010 at 09:49 PM
60-70?! My dad is 60 to 70, this guy is 80-90!!!!
Posted by: zenwhenicanbe2 | January 29, 2010 at 06:44 AM
Go, geezer. You're showing more courage than the state legislature.
Posted by: boris8 | January 29, 2010 at 06:59 AM
Looks like he is supplementing his Social Security benefits.
Posted by: Schmendric | January 29, 2010 at 07:26 AM
Didn't the banks rob the pensions of Senior Citizens?
Looks like they are getting some pay back.
Posted by: R L | January 29, 2010 at 08:46 AM
OK. Crime is crime. "It's insured" is an assinine statement since we as taxpayers pay for that insurance.
Look, if he's supplementing income and can't live on whatever he gets legitimately - if anything - let's just catch and convict this guy and have all his freight and medical needs attended to in state prison. Yes, it'll cost us more than paying the insured money back to the banks he's robbing, but it's how the system is set up to operate.
Whatever.
Posted by: BeautyQueen | January 29, 2010 at 08:47 AM
Couldn't they come up with a better name? Like The Father Time fugitive?
Posted by: Brain Storm | January 29, 2010 at 01:27 PM
I love the double standard here. When it was reported earlier this week about the old Black woman who was arrested for shoplifting the comments were vile, bigoted, and nothing short of racist. Now that the criminal is an older White man the majority of the comments are supportive and celebratory. A thief is a thief, I don't care who's doing the stealing. Hypocrites.
Posted by: jenn | January 29, 2010 at 02:15 PM
It's Mr. Magoo!
Posted by: kooo | January 29, 2010 at 05:00 PM
Something is not right here??? This guy is a pro who had to resort to banks as things are tough out there even for criminals, also look at the guys body and stands maybe this guy is part of the movie ind. X stuntman? Elaborate make up and face prosthetics. Does anyone else see this as not the whole pic?? Just saying.
Posted by: KimNorth | January 31, 2010 at 09:28 AM
SO, This is Obama's NEW retirement plan?
Posted by: Ravvi-Oli | January 31, 2010 at 04:44 PM