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Date: February 18, 2009
Contact: Asst. Press Information Officer Mike Dekowski
Subject: Wamu Bank Robber In Custody
Whittier, CA – On February 18 at 9:35am, Whittier PD officers responded to a call of a robbery at the Washington Mutual located at 15625 Whittier Blvd. The suspect entered the bank, walked up to a teller and presented a note demanding $10,000 in cash. The teller complied with the suspect’s demand and handed over an undisclosed amount of cash. After collecting the cash and placing it into his designer bag, the suspect left the bank and got into an awaiting taxicab. Before the taxicab left the parking lot however, a die pack activated, marking the suspect with red paint.
Leaving the cash behind, the suspect stepped out of the taxicab and fled towards the Whittwood Towne Center on foot. Approximately twenty minutes after the robbery occurred, an officer assigned to the shopping center found the suspect standing near the doors of an unoccupied bus parked in front of Sears covered in red paint and still carrying his designer bag. The suspect, Robert Michael Varela, a 22-year-old resident of Los Angeles was safely taken into custody by Whittier PD officers for robbery.
Additional media inquiries may be directed to Officer Mike Dekowski at 562-505-6983.
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Date: February 18, 2009
Contact: Asst. Press Information Officer Mike Dekowski
Subject: Wamu Bank Robber In Custody
Whittier, CA – On February 18 at 9:35am, Whittier PD officers responded to a call of a robbery at the Washington Mutual located at 15625 Whittier Blvd. The suspect entered the bank, walked up to a teller and presented a note demanding $10,000 in cash. The teller complied with the suspect’s demand and handed over an undisclosed amount of cash. After collecting the cash and placing it into his designer bag, the suspect left the bank and got into an awaiting taxicab. Before the taxicab left the parking lot however, a die pack activated, marking the suspect with red paint.
Leaving the cash behind, the suspect stepped out of the taxicab and fled towards the Whittwood Towne Center on foot. Approximately twenty minutes after the robbery occurred, an officer assigned to the shopping center found the suspect standing near the doors of an unoccupied bus parked in front of Sears covered in red paint and still carrying his designer bag. The suspect, Robert Michael Varela, a 22-year-old resident of Los Angeles was safely taken into custody by Whittier PD officers for robbery.
Additional media inquiries may be directed to Officer Mike Dekowski at 562-505-6983.
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