Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Location: Bank of America 2012 E. Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks
Date & Time/ RB#: July 29, 2009 @ 5:19 p.m. / 09-18458
Unit Responsible: East County Major Crimes Unit / Federal Bureau of Investigation

Three masked men stormed into the Bank of America on Avenida De Los Arboles Wednesday evening, ordering customers and employees to the floor. Nobody was injured during the heist, and all three men fled the bank within minutes carrying off an undisclosed amount of cash. At least one of the suspects was armed with a handgun.
The suspects abandoned one vehicle behind the nearby Orchard Supply Hardware, and were seen leaving the area in a blue Ford Expedition.

The investigation is being handled by the Sheriff’s Department’s Major Crimes Unit in conjunction with the FBI. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspects or their whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Jon Smith at (805)494-8201, or the Ventura office of the FBI at (805)642-3995.

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 800-222-TIPS (8477).