Bomb Threat at Fillmore City Hall, Bank Robbery at Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
WANTED: Hispanic male, unshaven, mid-to-late 20’s. (Photo #1 - Suspect entering bank). Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at (805) 494-TALK (Thousand Oaks / Moorpark) or (805) 385-TALK (Camarillo / Oxnard / Port Hueneme). Or call the Fillmore Police Department at (805) 524-2233. By Anonymous — Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
Wanted
WANTED: Hispanic male, unshaven, mid-to-late 20’s. (Photo #2 - Suspect leaving bank). Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at (805) 494-TALK (Thousand Oaks / Moorpark) or (805) 385-TALK (Camarillo / Oxnard / Port Hueneme). Or call the Fillmore Police Department at (805) 524-2233. Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, 566 Sespe Ave., was robbed Tuesday, December 23rd at approximately 9:30 a.m. According to Fillmore Police Chief Tim Hagel, the suspect is a Hispanic male, unshaven, mid-to-late 20’s. The suspect was armed and threatened to kill the bank employees. A bomb threat was called into Fillmore City Hall at 9:16 a.m. Authorities speculate that the call was a diversion tactic, preceding the robbery. The suspect was last seen running west on the railroad tracks. Police units from Santa Paula and California Highway Patrol joined in the search, as did the Ventura County Sheriff’s air unit. The suspect is still on the loose. |